``American Gangster'' A crime drama about an American gangster who fails to become an antihero.

"American Gangster" synopsis

Frank, a driver who has worked for the boss of a gang in Harlem for 15 years, decides to live as a lone wolf after his boss passes away. Using military aircraft from the Vietnam War, they began smuggling high-quality drugs from Southeast Asia directly from producers and selling them cheaply and widely to the public. He quickly accumulates a huge amount of wealth and rises to the position of drug lord, highly respected by the mafia. By refraining from flashy behavior, his true identity remained unnoticed for a long time, but at last, detective Richie Roberts appears, drawing suspicions on him. In the police department, where corruption is rampant and where embezzlement and extortion are openly carried out, he continues to refuse to get involved in corruption, and is assigned to the Special Narcotics Enforcement Bureau, where he uncovers drug routes and confronts even bigger criminals, gradually defeating Frank. I'm going to chase...

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• American gangster Frank Lucas
• The true identity of "Satan" Frank Lucas
• A man who could not become an icon

American gangster Frank Lucas

"I want young kids to learn from my mistakes. I want them to stay in school and The Graduate with the highest degree possible. That's the way to live." - New York Times, June 1, 2019 These are the words of the man at the end of the obituary published in . The day before his obituary was published in the world famous New York Times, Frank Lucas passed away at the age of 88.

The reason why there was an obituary for Frank Lucas, who was neither a politician nor a celebrity, was because of the movie ``American Gangster'' (2007), in which Denzel Washington played Frank Lucas. As the title of the movie suggests, Frank Lucas is an American gangster...a criminal.

The story is about Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), who, after the death of Bumpy Johnson (Clarence Williams III), who was in charge of Harlem's underworld, fights with his rival to become a cauldron, and fights with other people. This is a crime drama about a man who succeeds in drug trafficking by establishing an innovative system that gangsters did not, and who comes into conflict with drug detective Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe).

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Ridley Scott, who directed `` Alien '' (1979) and `` Blade Runner '' (1982), is the director of this film, and is also producing it along with big-name producer Brian Grazer. Ridley Scott is a genius who has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director three times, including for `` Gladiator '' (2000), starring Russell Crowe, who appears in this film. The script was written by Steven Zaillian, who won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for `` Schindler's List '' (1993). The film was a promising success, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Ruby Dee) and Best Picture at the 80th Academy Awards.

The true identity of "Satan" Frank Lucas