American Gangster (2007)
Directed by Ridley Scott · 157 min · Drama, Crime
71.3 TOPICAL score · #701 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
American Gangster (2007, directed by Ridley Scott) has a TOPICAL score of 71.3 - ranked 701 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (6,298 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 55 languages.
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- Critics81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (6,298 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 55 languages
- Still read146,153 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Denzel Washington (actor #59), Russell Crowe (actor #18), Josh Brolin (actor #360), Chiwetel Ejiofor (actor #214)
“Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 81% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 218 reviews, with a rating average of 7.00/10, with the consensus being: "American Gangster is a gritty and entertaining throwback to classic gangster films, with its lead performers firing on all cylinders."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10