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Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Denzel Wasington,Russel Crowe. Written By: Steven Zaillian,Mark Jacobson Release date: NOVEMBER 2 (2007) Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/v/5LWllaNyGLA&hl=en
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. It is also the story of a dedicated and honest policeman, Richie Roberts, who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story
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American Gangster
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Something really great and differentGo and watch it Fella's based on a true story about life of Frank Lucas(Denzel Washington) who is a drug dealer on the streets of Harlem in New York city,he cuts down his middlemen and directly imports heroin from his source in Vietnam(his step cousin) who works in the U.S army through U.S warplanes.He grows and also invites his family from North Carolina as his brothers are least he could suspect in his buisness. Meanwhile Richie Roberts(Russel Crowe)plans and makes an undercover team to crack him down,Frank later becomes a witness and helps Richie to curb corruption,drugs.... great story and great scenes make it a real master piece
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