Frank Lucas was less an “American Gangster ... on background TV sets, soaking up the sordid atmosphere, including naked, surgically masked women cutting the dope — so no one will steal ...

American Gangster.” He blames the media for allowing Lucas’ story to go unchecked. Chepesiuk says his research found no evidence or court records to substantiate the cadaver connection ...

American Gangster is proof that heritage ... in a million bucks in unmarked bills. So we've got a gangster on the rise, a cop no one trusts and, half a world away, the Vietnam war is raging.

no matter how close he gets to Ray. He says this criminal is not a man to be glorified — which is a tough to avoid when someone as charismatic as Denzel Washington portrays the gangster on film ...

For his part, Richie is the first to admit that his dogged honesty may serve no purpose beyond salving ... One of the high points of American Gangster is a montage sequence that purports to ...

Jay-Z’s album inspired by the film “American Gangster” scores him another No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart, selling 425,000 copies in its first week in stores. The rapper withstands a ...

There is no slowing down for Denzel Washington ... and that's the case with detective-turned-attorney Richie Roberts in American Gangster. Since taking on the role of Frank Lucas’s pursuer ...

Gangsters are among the most compelling characters in America in part because they seem to be so distinctly American. If you’re looking for a great gangster epic and you’ve already checked out ...

In short, no. American Gangster has been widely criticised by those involved in the real-life story of Frank’s conviction for distorting and exaggerating events. Richie Roberts, who is played by ...

Make no mistake, "American Gangster" boasts many attributes, not the least of which is Washington's quietly spellbinding performance. As his Oscar-winning turn in "Training Day" demonstrates ...

No matter what it is ... Even in production-line genre slop, they're a pair of omnivorous wolves. American Gangster is, need I add, a much better film than Virtuosity. It's a much better film ...