Cinematic background from American Gangster 2007 - Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.

American Gangster

2007

Biography, Crime, Drama

Directors:
Ridley Scott
Writers:
Mark Jacobson, Steven Zaillian
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Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man is smoking a cigarette in the dark; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing a white t - shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing a brown jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man wearing a hat looking out of a car window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing a white t - shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person standing in front of a wall covered in pictures; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man standing in front of a wall covered in photos; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man standing in front of a group of wooden chairs; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man in a robe is speaking into a microphone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – Cars driving down a street at night in the rain; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A group of men standing next to each other near a fire; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man in a black suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man sitting on top of a couch next to a wine glass; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man wearing a suit and tie in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man wearing a hat standing in front of a christmas tree; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – Two men sitting next to each other in front of a lamp; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man wearing a black hat and leather jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a car; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person sitting in front of a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man in a suit and tie holding a gun up to his face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man in military fatigues sitting in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man standing in front of a building in the rain; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man sitting at a table with two cups in front of him; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A group of people walking down a street; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – Two men in suits sitting in a courtroom; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man sitting at a table in front of a newspaper; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A group of men sitting at a table in a courtroom; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person looking at a mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man sitting in a chair in front of a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man sitting in front of a group of people in a courtroom; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man standing in front of a brick wall with his hands in his pockets; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man sitting at a table in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – Two men sitting on the ground looking at a tablet computer; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person holding a bottle of beer; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man in a suit and tie holding a gun in his hand; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person looking out of a car window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man in a suit and red tie looking to his left; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A crowd of people walking down a sidewalk near a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A view of a city skyline from across the river; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man standing in the middle of the street; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A couple of men standing next to each other on the side of a road; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A group of men sitting on a couch in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A group of people sitting on a porch; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman's face in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man in a suit standing next to two other men; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A group of people walking down a sidewalk; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man holding up a magazine in front of two other people; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A group of people sitting at a table in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man talking on a cell phone in front of a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A group of cars driving down a wet street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man in a suit is holding a cup of coffee; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man in a cowboy hat sitting next to a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man walking down a street at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – Two men sitting at a table in front of a painting; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man sitting in a booth smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man in a hat is talking on a cell phone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing glasses and a white shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man sitting at a table in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – Cars parked on the side of the road in a city; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A group of people sitting in a room; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man and a woman holding a piece of cake; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man wearing a hat and a leather jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man in a suit and a tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man in a suit and tie holding an umbrella in front of another man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – Two men standing next to each other in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man standing on the side of the road next to a car; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man in a white t - shirt is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A truck driving down a street next to a building; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “American Gangster” (2007), directed by Ridley Scott – A man standing on the side of the street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle