The Resource American gangster, in association with Relativity Media ; a Brian Grazer production ; in association with Scott Free Productions ; a Ridley Scott film ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Ridley Scott, (videorecording)
American gangster, in association with Relativity Media ; a Brian Grazer production ; in association with Scott Free Productions ; a Ridley Scott film ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Ridley Scott, (videorecording)
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- Contributor
-
- Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
- Relativity Media
- Scott Free Productions
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Assante, Armand, 1949-
- Brolin, Josh
- Crowe, Russell, 1964-
- Dee, Ruby
- Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1974-
- Elba, Idris
- Gooding, Cuba, 1968-
- Grazer, Brian, 1953-
- Gugino, Carla, 1971-
- Hawkes, John, 1959-
- Jacobson, Mark
- Levine, Ted
- Morton, Joe, 1947-
- Nadal, Lymari, 1978-
- Ortiz, John
- RZA, (Rapper)
- Scott, Ridley
- Vazquez, Yul
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Zaillian, Steven
- Summary
- Based on a true story, American Gangster is the story of two men: Frank Lucas, former driver, bouncer, and collector for Bumpy Johnson, the so-called Robin Hood of Harlem; and Richie Roberts, night-school lawyer, detective, and honest cop. Frank is importing heroin direct from Bangkok--by-passing the Italian and Sicilian mafia--undercutting their prices, delivering superior product, and making a fortune. Richie, loathed by cops on the take for turning in a million bucks in unmarked bills found in a suspects car, is heading a newly formed Federal investigation force for narcotics, tasked with finding and arresting North American drug kingpins. These two men are destined to meet, a meeting that will change their lives
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- 2-disc unrated extended ed.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (158 min.)
- Note
-
- Title from opening frames and end credits
- "A Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment presentation"--End credits
- Based on the article "The return of Superfly" by Mark Jacobson
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007
- "Inspired by a true story"--Container
- Special features: Deleted scenes including an alternate opening ; "Fallen empire: making American gangster" featurette ; case files ; feature commentary
- Contents
-
- Disc one:
- American Gangster [Theatrical version] -- What's wrong with America -- You've been served -- Tampering with evidence -- Into the jungle -- Kill or be killed -- Blue Magic -- New offensive -- Big money -- Frank's place -- Old friends -- Business is booming -- Special investigations -- Family operated -- On the take -- Ain't gonna run -- Success has enemies -- Search and seizure -- Out at home -- Turning evidence -- End titles; Commentary with director Ridley Scott and writer Steven Zailian [audio feature]
- (158 min.)
- American Gangster [Unrated extended version]
- (174 min.)
- Disc two: Special features: Deleted scenes (4 min.);
- Fallen empire: Making American gangster [featurette]
- (78 min.); Case files [featurette] (25 min.)
- Label
- American gangster
- Title
- American gangster
- Statement of responsibility
- in association with Relativity Media ; a Brian Grazer production ; in association with Scott Free Productions ; a Ridley Scott film ; 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)
- Assante, Armand, 1949-
- Brolin, Josh
- Crowe, Russell, 1964-
- Dee, Ruby
- Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1974-
- Elba, Idris
- Gooding, Cuba, 1968-
- Grazer, Brian, 1953-
- Gugino, Carla, 1971-
- Hawkes, John, 1959-
- Jacobson, Mark
- Levine, Ted
- Morton, Joe, 1947-
- Nadal, Lymari, 1978-
- Ortiz, John
- RZA, (Rapper)
- Scott, Ridley
- Vazquez, Yul
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Zaillian, Steven
- Subject
-
- Biographical films
- Crime -- Feature
- 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
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Gangster films
- Gangsters -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Heroin industry -- Drama
- Heroína -- Teatro
- Historical films
- Lucas, Frank, 1930- -- Drama
- Police films
- Suspense films
- Thriller -- Feature
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Based on a true story, American Gangster is the story of two men: Frank Lucas, former driver, bouncer, and collector for Bumpy Johnson, the so-called Robin Hood of Harlem; and Richie Roberts, night-school lawyer, detective, and honest cop. Frank is importing heroin direct from Bangkok--by-passing the Italian and Sicilian mafia--undercutting their prices, delivering superior product, and making a fortune. Richie, loathed by cops on the take for turning in a million bucks in unmarked bills found in a suspects car, is heading a newly formed Federal investigation force for narcotics, tasked with finding and arresting North American drug kingpins. These two men are destined to meet, a meeting that will change their lives
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music by Marc Streitenfeld ; production designer, Arthur Max ; costume designer, Janty Yates
- 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 optional subtitles in English SDH, French, or Spanish ; Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing impaired (SDH)
- PerformerNote
- Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Josh Brolin, Ted Levine, Armand Assante, John Ortiz, John Hawkes, RZA, Lymari Nadal, Yul Vazquez, Ruby Dee, Idris Elba, Carla Gugino, Joe Morton
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1953-
- 1954-
- 1964-
- 1974-
- 1968-
- 1949-
- 1959-
- 1978-
- 1971-
- 1947-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Scott, Ridley
- Zaillian, Steven
- Grazer, Brian
- Washington, Denzel
- Crowe, Russell
- Ejiofor, Chiwetel
- Gooding, Cuba
- Brolin, Josh
- Levine, Ted
- Assante, Armand
- Ortiz, John
- Hawkes, John
- RZA
- Nadal, Lymari
- Vazquez, Yul
- Dee, Ruby
- Elba, Idris
- Gugino, Carla
- Morton, Joe
- Jacobson, Mark
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
- Relativity Media
- Scott Free Productions
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Runtime
- 158
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Lucas, Frank
- Heroin industry
- Drug traffic
- Gangsters
- Detectives
- Criminal behavior
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Heroína
- Drogas
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- American gangster, in association with Relativity Media ; a Brian Grazer production ; in association with Scott Free Productions ; a Ridley Scott film ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Ridley Scott, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Title from opening frames and end credits
- "A Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment presentation"--End credits
- Based on the article "The return of Superfly" by Mark Jacobson
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007
- "Inspired by a true story"--Container
- Special features: Deleted scenes including an alternate opening ; "Fallen empire: making American gangster" featurette ; case files ; feature commentary
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Contents
-
- Disc one:
- American Gangster [Theatrical version] -- What's wrong with America -- You've been served -- Tampering with evidence -- Into the jungle -- Kill or be killed -- Blue Magic -- New offensive -- Big money -- Frank's place -- Old friends -- Business is booming -- Special investigations -- Family operated -- On the take -- Ain't gonna run -- Success has enemies -- Search and seizure -- Out at home -- Turning evidence -- End titles; Commentary with director Ridley Scott and writer Steven Zailian [audio feature]
- (158 min.)
- American Gangster [Unrated extended version]
- (174 min.)
- Disc two: Special features: Deleted scenes (4 min.);
- Fallen empire: Making American gangster [featurette]
- (78 min.); Case files [featurette] (25 min.)
- Control code
- 184742249
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- 2-disc unrated extended ed.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (158 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 025193228024
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 61032280
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD ; Region 1 ; NTSC ; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround ; widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.85:1
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- American gangster, in association with Relativity Media ; a Brian Grazer production ; in association with Scott Free Productions ; a Ridley Scott film ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Ridley Scott, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Title from opening frames and end credits
- "A Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment presentation"--End credits
- Based on the article "The return of Superfly" by Mark Jacobson
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007
- "Inspired by a true story"--Container
- Special features: Deleted scenes including an alternate opening ; "Fallen empire: making American gangster" featurette ; case files ; feature commentary
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Contents
-
- Disc one:
- American Gangster [Theatrical version] -- What's wrong with America -- You've been served -- Tampering with evidence -- Into the jungle -- Kill or be killed -- Blue Magic -- New offensive -- Big money -- Frank's place -- Old friends -- Business is booming -- Special investigations -- Family operated -- On the take -- Ain't gonna run -- Success has enemies -- Search and seizure -- Out at home -- Turning evidence -- End titles; Commentary with director Ridley Scott and writer Steven Zailian [audio feature]
- (158 min.)
- American Gangster [Unrated extended version]
- (174 min.)
- Disc two: Special features: Deleted scenes (4 min.);
- Fallen empire: Making American gangster [featurette]
- (78 min.); Case files [featurette] (25 min.)
- Control code
- 184742249
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- 2-disc unrated extended ed.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (158 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 025193228024
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 61032280
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD ; Region 1 ; NTSC ; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround ; widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.85:1
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Biographical films
- Crime -- Feature
- 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
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Gangster films
- Gangsters -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Heroin industry -- Drama
- Heroína -- Teatro
- Historical films
- Lucas, Frank, 1930- -- Drama
- Police films
- Suspense films
- Thriller -- Feature
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
- Biographical films
- Crime
- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Gangster films
- Historical films
- Nueva York (Estados Unidos)
- Police films
- Suspense films
- Teatro
- Thriller
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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