November 2nd is the Day of the Dead, according to the Roman Catholic calendar. And so, how appropriate for a film about the life and times of the most notorious heroin pusher Harlem—and possibly, New York City—has ever seen, to open that day.
The much-ballyhooed Denzel Washington/Russell Crowe-starring American Gangster, directed by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator) and based on the true story of how Frank Lucas smuggled high-grade heroin in the coffins of dead American servicemen form Vietnam and became a formidable drug kingpin in the process, has been getting quite favorable advance reviews. (The movie was inspired by a New York magazine piece by Marc Jacobson, who interviews both Lucas and fellow '70s druglord Nicky Barnes in the magazine's current issue.)
Rolling Stone’s Peter Travers calls it “the black 'Scarface' or 'the Harlem Godfather' or just one hell of an exciting movie…” Check out the trailer here.
The much-ballyhooed Denzel Washington/Russell Crowe-starring American Gangster, directed by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator) and based on the true story of how Frank Lucas smuggled high-grade heroin in the coffins of dead American servicemen form Vietnam and became a formidable drug kingpin in the process, has been getting quite favorable advance reviews. (The movie was inspired by a New York magazine piece by Marc Jacobson, who interviews both Lucas and fellow '70s druglord Nicky Barnes in the magazine's current issue.)
Rolling Stone’s Peter Travers calls it “the black 'Scarface' or 'the Harlem Godfather' or just one hell of an exciting movie…” Check out the trailer here.
