Denzel Washington delivers a marvelous performance of a man calm and patient yet heart-stopping ferocious at some points, fearless and ambitious but likable as always. The story is more captivating than i expected i must say, following Frank Lucas(Denzel Washington) - the afro-American drug lord who raised above all, even the Italian mafia - and Richie Roberts(Russel Crowe), the honest cop in a city full of corruption, sort of Frank Serpico but with less guts. and Frederick Douglass Blvd, conversing while drinking lattes.Īmerican Gangster is one of the best movies i've recently seen and it is a pleasure to watch even if you are not a gangster movies fan. 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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