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American Gangster (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD] | ![American Gangster (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qEGrT9FZL._SL160_.jpg) | 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%)
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Seller: mx_123 Rating: 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
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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
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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)
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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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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