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American Gangster [HD DVD] [2007]

DVD ~ Denzel Washington
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe
  • Directors: Ridley Scott
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English, German
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Universal Pictures UK
  • DVD Release Date: 10 Mar 2008
  • Run Time: 151 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0012MHRSI
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,707 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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A slow burning, yet entirely gripping, mobster film, American Gangster pits Denzel Washington’s Frank Lucas against Russell Crowe’s law enforcer Richie Roberts. Spread over a necessarily prolonged running time, their story is then brutally, expertly, told.

And while American Gangster isn’t in the league of prime Scorsese and Coppolla classics (such as Goodfellas and The Godfather), it’s the nearest we’ve come in quite some time to something of that ilk. It’s all based on a true story, which does mean you need to forgive it some of its obvious narrative conventions, yet this also lends it a gravitas that the film eagerly makes the most of.

It’s great too to see British director Ridley Scott tackling meatier material again. This is the man, after all, who gave us Blade Runner, Alien and Gladiator, and he duly delivers with American Gangster. His finest work it isn’t, but an engrossing, explosive and hard-as-nails drama it absolutely is.

What’s more, American Gangster is powered by two of the finest leading men working in Hollywood right now, and it’s terrific to see Washington and Crowe on top form here. And while in cinematic terms it’s hardly a film that treads new ground, it’s nonetheless a proper, grown-up and engrossing movie, and a very good one at that. --Jon Foster

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Single disc (one sided) featuring both the theatrical and extended versions of the film.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars No Extended Cut, 11 Mar 2008
I received this yesterday and contrary to Amazon's description, this only has the Theatrical version.

Fortunately they have agreed to return it for a full refund. So thumbs-up for their customer service.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars DVD - American Gangster, 5 Feb 2009
A little disappointed because I am unable to play it on my TV/DVD. Anyone want this DVD?
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2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bargain, 6 Mar 2008
Bargain, cheers!


I wish they'd announced the death of the format ages ago if this is the outcome - cheapness.
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