American Gangster 2007 Watch Free in HD

After the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas becomes one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. It is also the story of a dedicated and honest policeman, Richie Roberts, who heads up a joint narcotics task force.

Genre:

Drama, Crime, Biography

Actors:

Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, Roger Guenveur Smith, John Hawkes, RZA, Yul Vazquez, Malcolm Goodwin, ...»

Director:

Ridley Scott

Country:

United States, United Kingdom

Release:

2007

IMDb:

7.8

Quality:

Duration:

157 min

Time Out

Like much of his oeuvre, Scott's scaled-up movie is bigger than life - and lesser for it. But while never digging deeply or darkly enough to match its own grand vision of itself, slick technique drives the story forward with pace and style.

November 14, 2007

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Boston Phoenix

File this one under "American Oscar Wanna-Be."

April 23, 2009

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TheShiznit.co.uk

Though it's certainly admirable to aim high, it's like Frank Lucas himself says: "Either you're somebody, or you ain't nobody." Unfortunately for American Gangster, it ends up somewhere between the two.

November 03, 2012

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I.E. Weekly

Scott's not interested in fireworks but small implosions of the soul and ego.

February 03, 2008

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CinePassion

Flattened by Scott's cardboard evocation of New York in the '70s, Zaillian's shallow criticism of corrupting power, and weirdly bloodless performances

August 27, 2009

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Variety

Washington's steely grip on his impersonation of Frank Lucas holds the film together.

November 02, 2007

Matt's Movie Reviews

American Gangster is an epic, true crime drama, that although not entirely original in its premise is excellent in its execution.

July 07, 2010

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Film.com

How much truth we get in the movie version is hard to say...nobody much cares if it's gospel, as long as it's riveting. Here, alas, it is not.

November 06, 2007

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Newsweek

For all its grit, style and atmosphere, Gangster never sweeps you away. It has neither the lurid bravado of De Palma's "Scarface" nor the intimate grasp of the criminal lifestyle you find in Scorsese or Coppola.

November 05, 2007

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Fayetteville Free Weekly

When American Gangster was announced, with actors Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott, it seemed like a can't miss project. It missed.

February 02, 2009

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Digital Spy

It's 157 minutes long, but immerses its audience with its twists and intricacies as it plays out and considers the logistics and consequences of crime and police corruption, with a plethora of show-stealing performances from the cast.

July 14, 2011

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NPR.org

Ridley Scott's gangster flick aims high and mostly measures up.

October 18, 2008

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