American gangster

Resource Information

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

Label

American gangster

Statement of responsibility

Universal Pictures ; Imagine Entertainment ; Relativity Media ; Scott Free Productions

Contributor

• Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
• Relativity Media
• Scott Free Productions
• Universal Pictures (Firm)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Brolin, Josh
• Crowe, Russell, 1964-
• Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1977-
• Grazer, Brian, 1953-
• Scott, Ridley
• Washington, Denzel, 1954-
• Zaillian, Steven

Subject

• Action and adventure films
• Crime -- Feature
• Criminal behavior -- New York (State) | New York
• Criminal psychology -- New York (State) | New York
• Detective and mystery films
• Detectives -- New York (State) | New York
• Drogas -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) -- Nueva York -- Teatro
• Drug traffic -- New York (State) | New York
• Gangster -- Feature
• Gangster films
• Gangsters -- New York (State) | New York
• Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
• Heroin industry
• Heroína -- Teatro
• Lucas, Frank, 1930-
• Suspense films
• Thriller -- Feature
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Action and adventure films
• Crime
• Detective and mystery films
• Gangster
• Gangster films
• Nueva York (Estados Unidos)
• Suspense films
• Teatro
• Thriller
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired

Language

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

Summary

Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem. He does so by buying heroin directly from a source in South East Asia. 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. Richie Roberts is a dedicated and honest policeman who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; music by Marc Streitenfeld ; directed by Ridley Scott

Intended audience

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

Language note

• Theatrical - English or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Extended - English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

LC call number

PN1995.9.G3

LC item number

A4475336 2008

PerformerNote

Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, Roger Guenveur Smith, John Hawkes, RZA

Runtime

174

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action