American Gangster
Screen legends Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe team with director Ridley Scott in this powerful, true crime epic. Armed with ruthless, streetwise tactics and a strict sense of honor, crime boss Frank Lucas (Washington) rules Harlem’s chaotic drug underworld. When outcast cop Richie Roberts (Crowe) sets out to bring down Lucas’s multimillion-dollar empire, it plunges both men into a legendary showdown. Based loosely on Frank Lucas’ real life and crimes, this gritty, superbly acted crime classic is more than a shoot ’em up, it’s a deftly constructed character drama as well as a compelling gangster flick – don’t miss it on the big screen!
