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AMERICAN GANGSTER

Director:

  Ridley Scott
  

Year Released:

  2007

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3 out of 5

3 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Armand Assante
  Russell Crowe
  Ruby Dee
  Chiwetel Ejiofor
  Denzel Washington
Movie Haiku:Totally disappointing GODFATHER wannabe about a Harlem drug lord (Washington) pursued by a "Jewish cop" from Newark (oy! never has Crowe been LESS convincing). Kudos to the art directors, tho, who serve up visually-arresting images of the Vietnam era.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  Yes

Haiku Posted:

  2007