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Summary Nobody used to notice Frank Lucas, the quiet driver for one of the inner city's leading black crime bosses. But 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-...

American Gangster
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 38 Critic Reviews
76
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 295 User Ratings
7.7
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Summary Nobody used to notice Frank Lucas, the quiet driver for one of the inner city's leading black crime bosses. But 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-...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 38 Critic Reviews
76
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 38 Critic Reviews
76
92% Positive
35 Reviews
8% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 295 User Ratings
7.7
84% Positive
249 Ratings
13% Mixed
37 Ratings
3% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 295 User Ratings
7.7
84% Positive
249 Ratings
13% Mixed
37 Ratings
3% Negative
9 Ratings

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Production Company Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, WR Universal Group
Release Date Nov 2, 2007
Duration 2 h 37 m
Rating R
Tagline There are two sides to the American dream.
Golden Globes, USA
3 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
2 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
5 Nominations