American gangster.

Resource Information

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

Label

American gangster.

Statement of responsibility

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

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-
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Grazer, Brian, 1953-
• Hawkes, John, 1959-
• Jacobson, Mark
• Levine, Ted
• Nadal, Lymari, 1978-
• RZA, (Rapper)
• Scott, Ridley
• Smith, Roger Guenveur
• Washington, Denzel, 1954-
• Zaillian, Steven

Subject

• Criminal behavior -- Drama
• Detectives -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Drogas -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) -- Nueva York -- Teatro
• Drug traffic -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Feature films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Gangster films
• Gangsters -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
• Heroin industry -- Drama
• Heroína -- Teatro
• Lucas, Frank, 1930-2019 -- Drama
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
• Videodiscs

Genre

• Drama
• Feature films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Gangster films
• Nueva York (Estados Unidos)
• Teatro
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)

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 Harlem. He does so by buying heroin directly from a source in South East Asia, and 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 and is determined to bring down Lucas' drug empire. Based on a true story

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

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

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

• Original theatrical version in English or dubbed French, with French or Spanish subtitles
• Unrated extended version in English, with French or Spanish subtitles
• Closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1995.9.G3

LC item number

A4475336 2008

PerformerNote

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

Runtime

174

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action