| Description |
1 videodisc (177 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual layer, NTSC. |
| Language |
English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Josh Brolin, Ted Levine, Armand Assante, John Ortiz, John Hawkes, RZA. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music by Marc Streitenfeld ; production designer, Arthur Max ; costume designer, Janty Yates. |
| Audience |
Extended version: Unrated; Theatrical version: MPAA rating: R; for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality. |
| Summary |
Based on a true story, American Gangster is the story of two men: Frank Lucas, former driver, bouncer, and collector for Bumpy Johnson, the so-called Robin Hood of Harlem; and Richie Roberts, night-school lawyer, detective, and honest cop. Frank is importing heroin direct from Bangkok--by-passing the Italian and Sicilian mafia--undercutting their prices, delivering superior product, and making a fortune. Richie, loathed by cops on the take for turning in a million bucks in unmarked bills found in a suspects car, is heading a newly formed Federal investigation force for narcotics, tasked with finding and arresting North American drug kingpins. These two men are destined to meet, a meeting that will change their lives. |
| Terms Of Use |
This DVD disc is copy protected. |
| Contents |
Extended version (174 min.) -- Theatrical version (158 min.). |
| Subject |
Lucas, Frank, 1930- -- Drama.
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Heroin industry -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Drug traffic -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Gangsters -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Detectives -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Criminal behavior -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Gangster films.
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Biographical films.
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Police films.
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Action and adventure films.
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Historical films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
Grazer, Brian, 1953-
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Scott, Ridley.
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Zaillian, Steven.
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Washington, Denzel, 1954-
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Crowe, Russell, 1964-
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Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1977-
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Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
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Brolin, Josh.
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Levine, Ted.
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Assante, Armand, 1949-
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Ortiz, John.
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Hawkes, John, 1959-
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RZA (Rapper)
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Streitenfeld, Marc.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
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Relativity Media.
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Scott Free Productions.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
025195055703 |
| Music No. |
61106530 Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
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