DVD - American Gangster (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Academy Award winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe team with director Ridley Scott (Gladiator) in this powerful epic story. Armed with ruthless, streetwise tactics and a paradoxically strict sense of honor, crime boss Frank Lucas (Washington) rules Harlem’s chaotic drug underworld. When outcast cop Richie Roberts (Crowe) sets out to bring down Lucas’s multimillion-dollar empire, both men are plunged into a legendary confrontation.
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DVD information
| Release Date (USA): | 2008-02-19 |
| Rating (USA): | R |
| Release Date (UK): | 2008-03-10 |
| Rating (UK) : | 18 |
| Director: | Ridley Scott |
| Producer: | Brian Grazer;Ridley Scott |
| Studio: | Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
| Writer/s: | Steven Zaillian;Mark Jacobson |
Cast
| Denzel Washington | Frank Lucas |
| Russell Crowe | Detective Richie Roberts |
| Cuba Gooding Jr. |
DVD Features
| Disc 1 Unrated Extended Version – 18 additional minutes of never-before-seen footage and an alternate ending Original Theatrical Version Including Commentary with Director Ridley Scott and Writer Steven Zaillian Disc 2 Deleted Scenes- Including an alternate opening Fallen Empire: Making American Gangster Tru Blu: The Real Story: An in-depth look at the true story that inspired the movie and the long road to developing the film. Featuring interviews with the former real-life Harlem crime boss Frank Lucas and now retired detective Richie Roberts Killer Threads: A look at how the world of the 1970’s was brought back to life Crime War: Follow production from the streets of NY to the jungles of Thailand Rhythm of the Streets: Look into the film’s music, featuring tracks such as “Do You Feel Me” performed by Anthony Hamilton Into the Arena: Ali vs. Frazier: Setting up the infamous Ali-Frazier fight Case Files Setting Up the Takedown- Be on the set as Ridley Scott directs the climactic drug bust and watch this master director at work Script Meeting: A look into the production office where director Ridley Scott, writer Steven Zaillian, and detective Richie Roberts discuss the script and break down of the scenes. Drug Test: Ridley Scott receives information on the preparation of heroin from a New York detective |
