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Ridley Scott on 'American Gangster'.(Entertainment)
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Manila Bulletin
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December 31, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: KYLE BRAUN
Very few filmmakers make movies on the scale of Ridley Scott. In 1979, Scott made fans stand up and take notice after directing the now classic Alien. In 1982, Scott stunned audiences in a million more ways with Blade Runner before going on to give fans such films as Thelma & Louise, G.I. Jane, Gladiator, Hannibal, Black Hawk Down, Matchstick Men, and Kingdom of Heaven to name a few. Now Ridley's going back to his action roots with a story of drug smuggling, corruption and the life of a kingpin in American Gangster, starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. While doing early press in L.A. for American Gangster, Ridley talked about working with both ...
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