![]() I didn't need a side-story of him doing tons of drugs and banging prostitutes.but ya know he was doing it. And also let me say Josh Brolin as the crooked cop was great. Russell Crowe's good enough an actor to portray a struggling cop without a family problem. They were well-acted and all that, but mostly, it was just character development that isn't needed. Though, his character's story was interesting in that he was in charge of the case to figure out who the big boy druglords were, his side story with his wife was for me the "dull" parts of the film. He was great in this flick, the accent, the mannerisms, all of it. Oscar" Crowe playing the other lead, and like always, he always has the character down. Denzel is one actor you really never have to worry about it in the acting department. There are scenes when you know he's gonna say it, and he still pulls it off incredibly well. Well, in the American Gangster you got him saying this line again, and by God does he have it down. Denzel Washington won the Oscar when he portrayed the crooked cop in Training Day who said "My Man" all the time. ![]() Well, scratch that, naked women workin in a drug lab was an eye-opening scene. Sure there are other good scenes, done well, but nothing worth mentioning. But for me this area of the film was the only stand out part. Nope, he was a force in Harlem back in the late 60s and early 70s and barely anyone knows about it. A black man who was more influential than his Mafian brethren? Tell me you're kidding. But speaking of story, I never knew anything about Frank Lucas, and his story is fantastic. Though it's in the leagues as being entertaining as the above mentioned movies, it really just never felt like I was watching a "new" story. I was reminded of other drug-related/crime movies, like BLOW, CITY OF GOD, and evening TRAINING DAY."My Man". Unfortunately the story never seemed "new" to me. It was directed well, barely any dull scenes, great acting by an enormous cast and was really well-written. Though Im not gonna be saying it's the best film of the year or anything like that. Ridley Scott's new flick American Gangster was a good one. and Frederick Douglass Blvd, conversing while drinking lattes. An extended ending in 1991 where Lucas upon release from jail is picked up by Roberts, and the two make their way towards the intersection of 116 St.He then asks Eva if she wants to go out, nevertheless. After the Christmas visit with Charlie Williams, there's an extended scene with Frank and Eva back at their home, where Frank reminisces how Bumpy gradually stayed more and more at home towards the end of his life because of constant police surveillance.In desperation, Roberts stops a yellow cab and shows his badge, argues with the uncooperative cabbie to use it, and eventually decks the cabbie in the face to take control of the cab and quickly pursues the escaping drug pusher, ending with Roberts following the unsuspecting Scott on foot. In the Bronx, right after Spearman drops off Roberts and informs him that he'll circle the block, an extended scene takes place where Roberts sees both Scott take off in his Jeep and Spearman getting blocked by a broken-down truck, unable to reach Roberts.A nighttime scene where Roberts and his team tail a drug pusher with a stash of Blue Magic to an auto body shop the next morning, Spearman strikes a deal with the shop owner "Scott" over the phone, which leads up to Roberts under disguise dropping off $20,000 to get a supply of Blue Magic.A short scene showing Richie Roberts acquiring office space for his new narcotics task force (this added scene follows immediately after Toback assigns Roberts to head up the federal investigation using honest cops of Roberts' choice).A flashback with Frank Lucas and Bumpy Johnson on a boardwalk.19 minutes of additional footage not seen in the theatrical release. The 175 min.-unrated extended version includes approx.
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