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American Gangster (2007)

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R | 2 hr 40 mins | Thriller, Biopic, Urban, Period | Released: 11/2/2007 |Box Office Total: $130.1M

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Ruby Dee Interview

Ruby Dee chats with Hollywood.com about American Gangster.

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Uncovering the Real 'American Gangster': Washington and Crowe Weigh In

The life of Frank Lucas, early '70s Harlem drug kingpin, was first chronicled seven years ago in a New York Magazine article by Mark Jacobson. Fascinated, Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer optioned the project bringing the story to screen in the biopic American Gangster.

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The Write Stuff: Screenwriter Steve Zaillian on Crafting 'American Gangster'

Steven Zalillian has earned his status as one of the most admired screenwriters in Hollywood. But as he explained to Hollywood.com in a (spoiler-filled) deconstruction of the creation of his latest project American Gangster (starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe), it’s a long and not always easy road from blank page to finished film.

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Common's 'American Gangster' Rap

With a supporting role in the much buzzed-about American Gangster and an anticipated turn in the comic book film Wanted, the Common chatted exclusively with Hollywood.com to show that, despite his success, he’s still all about common sense.

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