American Gangster (film)
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American Gangster is a 2007 American biographical crime drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by Steven Zaillian. The film is loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas
Theatrical release poster
Russell Crowe (pictured here in 2017) worked with director Ridley Scott on the film's script.
Many abandoned buildings in Harlem were shot in order to give an accurate and authentic depiction of the area in the 1970s.
The film's premiere was at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.