American gangster

Resource Information

The work American gangster represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Normal Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

American gangster

Statement of responsibility

directed by Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; a Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment presentation in association with Relativity Media ; a Brian Grazer production in association with Scott Free Productions ; a Ridley Scott film

Creator

• American gangster (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
• Relativity Media
• Scott Free Productions
• Universal Pictures (Firm)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Assante, Armand, 1949-
• Brolin, Josh
• Crowe, Russell, 1964-
• Dee, Ruby
• Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1977-
• Elba, Idris
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Grazer, Brian, 1953-
• Gugino, Carla, 1971-
• Hawkes, John, 1959-
• Jacobson, Mark
• Levine, Ted
• Morton, Joe, 1947-
• Nadal, Lymari, 1978-
• Ortiz, John
• RZA, (Rapper)
• Scott, Ridley
• Vazquez, Yul
• Washington, Denzel, 1954-
• Zaillian, Steven

Subject

• Adaptations
• Biographical films
• Biographical films
• Biographies
• Crime -- Feature
• Crime drama
• Crime films
• Criminal behavior
• Criminal behavior -- Drama
• Criminal psychology -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Detective and mystery plays
• Detective and mystery plays
• Detectives -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Drama
• Drogas -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) -- Nueva York -- Teatro
• Drug traffic
• Drug traffic -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Drug traffic -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Film adaptations
• Gangs -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Gangster drama
• Gangster films
• Gangster films
• Gangsters
• Gangsters -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
• Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
• Heroin industry
• Heroin industry -- Drama
• Heroin industry -- Drama
• Heroína -- Teatro
• Historical films
• Historical films
• Lucas, Frank, 1930- -- Drama
• Lucas, Frank, 1930-2019
• Lucas, Frank, 1930-2019 -- Drama
• New York (State) -- New York
• New York (State) -- New York | Harlem
• Police drama
• Police films
• Police films
• Suspense films
• Thriller -- Feature
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Adaptations
• Biographical films
• Biographies
• Crime
• Crime drama
• Crime films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Gangster drama
• Gangster films
• Historical films
• Nueva York (Estados Unidos)
• Police drama
• Police films
• Suspense films
• Teatro
• Thriller
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

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

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music by Marc Streitenfeld ; production designer, Arthur Max ; costume designer, Janty Yates

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

Theatrical version: MPAA rating: R; for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality; Extended version - Unrated

Language note

In English with optional subtitles in English SDH, French, or Spanish; original theatrical version also in dubbed French

LC call number

• PN1995.9.G3
• PN1997.2

LC item number

• A4475336 2008
• .A4475 2008

PerformerNote

Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Josh Brolin, Ted Levine, Armand Assante, John Ortiz, John Hawkes, RZA, Lymari Nadal, Yul Vazquez, Ruby Dee, Idris Elba, Carla Gugino, Joe Morton

Runtime

157

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action