American gangster, Universal Pictures ; Imagine Entertainment ; Relativity Media ; Scott Free Productions
Type
Label
American gangster, Universal Pictures ; Imagine Entertainment ; Relativity Media ; Scott Free Productions
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Theatrical version - MPAA rating: R; for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality. Extended version - Unrated
Main title
American gangster
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
184742249
Responsibility statement
Universal Pictures ; Imagine Entertainment ; Relativity Media ; Scott Free Productions
Runtime
174
Summary
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem. He does so by buying heroin directly from a source in South East Asia. He comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. Richie Roberts is a dedicated and honest policeman who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story
Table Of Contents
Extended version (174 min.) -- Theatrical version (158 min.)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Contributor
Genre
Subject
- Gangster films
- Heroin industry
- Drug traffic -- New York (State) -- New York
- Drogas -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) -- Nueva York -- Teatro
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Detectives -- New York (State) -- New York
- Lucas, Frank, 1930-2019
- Gangsters -- New York (State) -- New York
- Crime -- Feature
- Gangster -- Feature
- Criminal behavior -- New York (State) -- New York
- Criminal psychology -- New York (State) -- New York
- Heroína -- Teatro
- Detective and mystery films
- Thriller -- Feature
- Action and adventure films
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor13
- Genre7
- Subject17
- Gangster films
- Heroin industry
- Drug traffic -- New York (State) -- New York
- Drogas -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) -- Nueva York -- Teatro
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Detectives -- New York (State) -- New York
- Lucas, Frank, 1930-2019
- Gangsters -- New York (State) -- New York
- Crime -- Feature
- Gangster -- Feature
- Criminal behavior -- New York (State) -- New York
- Criminal psychology -- New York (State) -- New York
- Heroína -- Teatro
- Detective and mystery films
- Thriller -- Feature
- Action and adventure films
- Mapped to1