Director: Ridley Scott
Actors: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Lymari Nadal
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Category: DVD

List Price: ~~$26.98~~
Buy Used: $2.57
as of 9/3/2010 01:44 CDT details
You Save: $24.41 (90%)

New (13) from $9.69

Seller: mx_123
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

232 reviews
Sales Rank: 35399

Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: HD DVD
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 158 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.5

UPC: 025195020879
EAN: 0025195020879
ASIN: B0011NVCO8

Release Date: February 19, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Similar Items:

Training Day [HD DVD]

Blow (Infinifilm Edition)

Inside Man [HD DVD]

Deja Vu

Out of Time

Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com
Ridley Scott puts on his "sweeping saga" gameface again, this time not for the sci-fi vistas of Blade Runner or the ancient world of Gladiator but for an urban epic. American Gangster gives the story of Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), a real-life Harlem crime lord who built an empire on Southeast Asian heroin in the 1970s. Running parallel to Lucas's somewhat standard story is the investigation led by a persistent New Jersey cop, Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe). Roberts is a more interesting character than Lucas--too honest for his own good, unlucky in his personal life--and this kind of character, easily patronized by others, fits Crowe like a polyester shirt. Scott's tendency to hit his points square on the noggin is much in evidence here, including the typecasting of the supporting roles and the predictable Serpico atmosphere of the whole thing. (And speaking of supporting actors, the film needs more Chiwetel Ejiofor, whose role as a Lucas sidekick feels cut down.) It succeeds as a kind of chewy entertainment, fueled by the presence of two big stars working their muscles. Both Washington and Crowe look pretty brawny here. --Robert Horton

Stills from American Gangster (Click for larger image)

Description
Academy Award® winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe team with director Ridley Scott (Gladiator) for an epic story as powerful as it is true. Armed with ruthless, street-wise 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 multi-million dollar empire, it plunges both men into a legendary confrontation. American Gangster is "a brutal and brilliant film" (Pete Hammond, Maxim)

Customer Reviews:

Showing reviews 1-5 of 232

1 2 3 4 5 6 ...47 Next »

Boring Movie August 31, 2010
bz (USA)
This movie has Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington. I am having a great expectation that this movie is as good as GoodFellas [Blu-ray], American History X [Blu-ray], and even Road to Perdition [Blu-ray]. I am hoping that this movie has a great historical significance to the American history. But no. They just talk and talk for 3 hours for how Frank was being hunted down by the good cops. No action. Nothing much to learn about Frank (except that he is very smart) or how it is like to live in the 60's. Russell Crowe is pretty good in this movie but all the rest of the casts including Denzel Washington are boring.

One interesting remark they make in the movie is how black people in the 60's can work hard to move up to the ladder even they are criminal. Even the Italian mafia want to see Frank fail. It is a similar remark Gene Hackman makes in Mississippi Burning.

I haven't seen the extra in the bluray disc yet. The package itself is just a box with one disc in it.

Nothing special. 3 stars.

4 out of 5 stars

superpawn DVD's July 27, 2010
rongo
bought 13 items and were all shipped together. postage costs were $8.00 but i was charged $35.00,,,,,, should develop a policy on combined shipping.

5 out of 5 stars

Good movie, good buy July 16, 2010
rdholder (Florida, USA)
This is a very good DVD and was an excellent buy, and the shipping was great.

4 out of 5 stars

Entertaining DVD April 27, 2010
Ricky Lee Hicks (Murrells Inlet, South Carolina USA)
A ton of action and thrills in this one, a great performance by Denzel, well worth the price!

1 out of 5 stars

profanity and blood February 14, 2010
Betty the Baker (NC)
1 out of 11 found this review helpful

I did not like Denzel Washington in this type of movie. The movie was full of violence and vulgar language. If I had known this, I would not have purchased it from Amazon. I like Denzel Washington in family type movies or movies of other types, but not this one.

Showing reviews 1-5 of 232

1 2 3 4 5 6 ...47 Next »

CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME.

2008 - HDDVDBoxsets.com

HDDVDBoxsets.com

Return Policy

Shipping Policy

About Us