04675cgm a2200805 i 4500 613854804 TxAuBib 20150324120000.0 d 071228s2008||||||||||||||||||||||v|eng|u 9786312110217 6312110214 025193228024 61032280 Universal Studios Home Entertainment (OCoLC)77397 Midwest CoBoFLC QNC UtOrBLW TxAuBib rda eng fre eng fre spa eng American gangster (Motion picture). American gangster [DVD] / a Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment presentation in association with Relativity Media in association with Scott Free Productions ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Ridley Scott. Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, Marc Streitenfeld ; costume designer, Janty Yates ; production designer, Arthur Max. Widescreen edition, second disc, unrated extended edition. [Universal City, Calif : Universal, 2008. 2 videodiscs (approximately 174 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. tdi rdacontent v rdamedia vd rdacarrier Special features: Deleted scenes including an alternate opening ; "Fallen empire: making American gangster" featurette ; case files ; feature commentary. "Inspired by a true story"--Container. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007. Based on the article "The return of Superfly" by Mark Jacobson. "A Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment presentation"--End credits. Title from opening frames and end credits. Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music by Marc Streitenfeld ; production designer, Arthur Max ; costume designer, Janty Yates. Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Josh Brolin, Ted Levine, Armand Assante, John Ortiz, John Hawkes, RZA, Lymari Nadal, Yul Vazquez, Ruby Dee, Idris Elba, Carla Gugino, Joe Morton. Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in Harlem. He does so by buying heroin directly from a source in South East Asia, and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. Richie Roberts is a dedicated and honest policeman who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government and is determined to bring down Lucas' drug empire. Based on a true story. Theatrical version: MPAA rating: R; for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality; Extended version - Unrated. DVD ; Region 1 ; NTSC ; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround ; widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.85:1. 20150324. Original theatrical version in English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English SDH, French, or Spanish ; Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing impaired (SDH). Lucas, Frank 1930-2019 Drama. Crime New York (State) New York Drama. Drug dealers New York (State) New York Drama. New York (N.Y) History 20th century Drama. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Jacobson, Mark. Return of Superfly. Morton, Joe, 1947- Gugino, Carla, 1971- Elba, Idris. Dee, Ruby. Vazquez, Yul. Nadal, Lymari, 1978- RZA, (Rapper.) Hawkes, John, 1959- Ortiz, John. Assante, Armand, 1949- Levine, Ted. Ejiofor, Chiwetel. Grazer, Brian, 1953- Zaillian, Steven. Scott, Ridley. Washington, Denzel, 1954- Crowe, Russell, 1964- Brolin, Josh. Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm). Universal Pictures (Firm). Imagine Entertainment (Firm). Relativity Media. Scott Free Productions.