American Gangster

Quite a disappointed since it is really as much as you expect, but nothing new.

Washington and Russell perform really well, so, as a characters movie, it works. It doesn't work at all as a biopic. Too much Hollywood on it.

A thoroughly entertaining 157 minutes!

'American Gangster' delivers in every area it needs to. Enthralling premise, immaculate music, phenomenal casting and great pacing. I was surprised slightly with how it finishes, but it's far and away from a disappointing/underwhelming conclusion. ...

Denzel Washington is on top-form here as he takes on the role of the unscrupulous and devious heroine importer "Lucas" in this superior crime drama. Following the death of his boss, he spots an opening in New York's drugs market which he deftly exploits by importing top grade product directly from T...

Love gangster movies. Denzel Washington's one of the best to ever do it.

For me, this is one of the classic must-watch gangster movies and up there with the Godfather, Donnie Brasco, Goodfellas and Scarface. It shows the rise and fall of the black drug smuggler and seller Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) and the policeman (Russel Crow) trying to catch him. The plot takes...