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Article: Denzel Washington heads up cast of crime drama 'American Gangster'
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- Call & Post
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- October 31, 2007
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Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe and acclaimed director Ridley Scott have teamed to tell the true story of a cult hero from the streets of 1970s Harlem in "American Gangster," a gritty crime drama that hits movie theaters on Nov. 2.
In "American Gangster," Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) is the quiet, often unnoticed driver for one of the inner city's leading Black crime bosses. When his boss suddenly dies, Frank exploits the opening in the power structure to build his own empire and create his own version of the American Dream.
Through ingenuity and a strict business ethic, he comes to rule the inner-city drug trade. Lucas outplays all of the leading crime syndicates and ...