Waar kijk je American Gangster?
American Gangster (2007) staat nu in Nederland op Prime Video, Netflix.
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
Onze korte recensie
American Gangster" showcases Ridley Scott's meticulous visual control and the magnetic tension between Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, yet its bloated runtime and episodic structure dilute the moral complexity it initially promises.
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