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AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007) - R
Country: United States    Location: New York
Genre: Crime, Drama
Credits
Production Company: Imagine Entertainment
Universal Pictures
Director: Ridley Scott
Producer: Brian Grazer
Ridley Scott
Exec Producer: Michael Costigan
Karen Kehela Sherwood
Nicholas Pileggi
James Whitaker
Steven Zaillian
Prod. Executive: Donna Langley
Writer: Screenplay: Steven Zaillian
Writer: Uncredited: Terry George
Cast: Russell Crowe
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Denzel Washington
Josh Brolin
Carla Cugino
John Hawkes
Ted Levine
John Ortiz
RZA
Yul Vazquez
Armand Assante
Roger Bart
Brendan Burke
Common
Cris D'Annunzio
Ruby Dee
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Idris Elba
Jack Fitz
Jason Furlani
Kathleen Garrett
Malcolm Goodwin
Carla Gugino
Joe James
Robert C. Kirk
John Mcvay
Jerrod Paige
Jon Polito
Norman Reedus
Leesa Rowland
Derrick Simmons
Roger Guenveur Smith
KaDee Strickland
Production Manager: Branko Lustig
Production Supervisor: Lyn Pinezich
Unit Production Manager: Jonathan Filley
Post Production Supervisor: Teresa Kelly
Editor: Pietro Scalia
Production Design: Arthur Max
Art Director: Tim Grimes
Dir of Photography: Harris Savides
Composer: Marc Streitenfeld
Costume Designer: Janty Yates
Reviews etc. Box Office Video Clips

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Synopsis: About Frank Lucas grew up in rural, segregated North Carolina. In the early 1970s, he became the biggest heroin dealer in Harlem with a smuggling scheme that imported the stuff out of Southeast Asia in the caskets of Vietnam soldiers. Story centers on narcotics lawman Richie Roberts' struggle to bring down Lucas, whose flamboyant style earned him the street name "Superfly."

Comment: aka "Tru Blu" "The Return of Superfly". Project, which went into dev. in April, 2001, is based on a New York magazine story by Mark Jacobson and life rights deals for Lucas and Roberts. In Oct. '04 Project fell apart when Uni pulled the plug (after spending 30 mil in pre-pro) as costs went significantly over the 100 mil budget. Scott came on with Crowe/Washington in Feb. 06 and may bring it back to life. Project has had a myriad of attachments (See History).

Steven Zaillian was re-hired in a seven figure deal in March of '06 to take another crack at project.

SBD Review: 3.5 stars

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