American gangster, Universal Pictures ; Imagine Entertainment ; Relativity Media ; Scott Free Productions ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Ridley Scott
Type
Label
American gangster, Universal Pictures ; Imagine Entertainment ; Relativity Media ; Scott Free Productions ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Ridley Scott
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Theatrical version - MPAA rating: R; for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality. Extended version - Unrated
Main title
American gangster
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
184742249
Responsibility statement
Universal Pictures ; Imagine Entertainment ; Relativity Media ; Scott Free Productions ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Ridley Scott
Runtime
174
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
Table Of Contents
Extended version (174 min.) -- Theatrical version (158 min.)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Grazer, Brian, 1953-
- Zaillian, Steven
- Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Ejiofor, Chiwetel,
- Nadal, Lymari
- Smith, Roger Guenveur
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- RZA, (Rapper)
- Hawkes, John, 1959-
- Scott Free Productions
- Brolin, Josh
- Relativity Media
- Jacobson, Mark
- Crowe, Russell, 1964-
- Scott, Ridley
- Levine, Ted
Subject
- Gangster films
- Gangsters -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Drogas -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) -- Nueva York -- Teatro
- Heroin industry -- Drama
- Heroína -- Teatro
- Feature films
- Lucas, Frank, 1930-2019 -- Drama
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Films for the hearing impaired
- Detectives -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Thrillers (Television programs)
- Criminal behavior -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor18
- Grazer, Brian, 1953-
- Zaillian, Steven
- Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Ejiofor, Chiwetel,
- Nadal, Lymari
- Smith, Roger Guenveur
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- RZA, (Rapper)
- Hawkes, John, 1959-
- Scott Free Productions
- Brolin, Josh
- Relativity Media
- Jacobson, Mark
- Crowe, Russell, 1964-
- Scott, Ridley
- Levine, Ted
- Genre4
- Subject13
- Gangster films
- Gangsters -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Drogas -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) -- Nueva York -- Teatro
- Heroin industry -- Drama
- Heroína -- Teatro
- Feature films
- Lucas, Frank, 1930-2019 -- Drama
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Films for the hearing impaired
- Detectives -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Thrillers (Television programs)
- Criminal behavior -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Mapped to1