Frank Lucas’s story has something that the stories of Michael Corleone and Tony Montana do not- an inspiration from true lives. That’s not to say that our friends Mike and Tony were anything less than legendary, only that the story of Frank Lucas actually occurred on the streets of New York and the poppy fields of Vietnam. American Gangster is Frank’s story. American Gangster speaks of brilliant criminal entrepreneurship, corruption in law enforcement, new loves and failed marriages– and the bitter paladin cop who struggles against it all. Our grizzled hero, officer Richie Roberts, is impeccably personified by Russel Crowe in a role that fits him like a bullet proof vest. Frank Lucas, our anti-hero, comes to life as portrayed by the prolific Oscar winner Denzel Washington. American Gangster comes out today– now is your chance to see it again or experience it for the first time.

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