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Ridley Scott directs this biopic of 1970s Harlem drug baron Frank Lucas. When his boss dies, underworld driver Lucas (Denzel Washington) seizes his chance and begins to build his own criminal empire. Utilising the bodies of dead US soldiers, Lucas begins importing heroin direct from South-East Asia, increasing purity on the street, and undercutting his rivals in one swoop. Before long he's amassed a fortune, bringing him to the attention of maverick policeman Ritchie Roberts (Russell Crowe), an honest cop in an otherwise corrupt force, who makes it his business to shut Lucas down.

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play. Ridley Scott's American Gangster is a brutal, slick, and stylish portrayal of real life cult figure and international drug smuggler Frank Lucas. With tangled webs, deceit, strong aggression, shady characters and sinister plans, American Gangster has the gritty and pleasurable nostalgia of classic gangster films such as The Godfather and Scarface. Drug-kingpin Frank Lucas smuggles heroin into the US by hiding it with the bodies of soldiers killed during battle in Vietnam. By delivering a product that is far superior to his competitors, Lucas has rapidly established his status as Harlem's most innovative drug dealer. While Lucas delicately constructs his own criminal empire, Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe), one of the few honest detectives in a corrupt system, senses a sizeable shift within the hierarchy of the drug underworld and sets out to investigate this hitherto unknown power player that has come out of the shadows to dominate the drug trade. But with Detective Trupo (Josh Brolin), Roberts' crooked and jealous colleague, wanting to obstruct and ruin the integrity of his idealistic counterpart, Roberts is left with little option other than to take desperate measures to end Lucas' rule in Harlem.   Feature Commentary By Ridley Scott And Steven Zaillian Deleted Scenes Including An Alternate Opening Uncovering The Past: The Real Frank Lucas And Richie Roberts Fallen Empire: Making American Gangster Case Files The BET Special: The Making Of American Gangster Dateline NBC: American Gangster First Look Hip Hop Infusion Featuring Common and T.I. Music Videos Theatrical Trailer U Control: go Beyond The Movie And Customise Your Own Hi Def Experience, Enjoy Interactive Features Without Stopping The Movie Picture In Picture: With Just One Click, Access Interactive Cast And Crew Interviews And Behind The Scenes Footage Using The Picture In Picture Feature While You Watch The Movie.   Actors Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, Roger Guenveur Smith, John Hawkes, RZA, Yul Vazquez, Malcolm Goodwin, Ruby Dee & Carla Gugino Director          Ridley Scott Certificate      18 years and over Year                2007 Screen             Widescreen 1.85:1 Languages      English - DTS-HD Master Audio (5.1) Additional Languages           French ; Italian ; German ; Spanish ; Japanese Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; French ; Italian ; German ; Spanish ; Japanese ; Korean ; Swedish ; Danish ; Finnish ; Dutch ; Norwegian ; Portuguese ; Mandarin Duration         2 hours and 37 minutes (approx)