Set in the 1970’s, American Gangster is based on true story of Frank Lucas, New York’s brilliant and terrifying mobster and the police officer who chased him. Gritty acting and writing give depth to archetypal characters. Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) earns his bones as a ruthless enforcer and collector in a New York. When his ...
“(Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song) made being a revolutionary hip,” Mario Van Peebles said a former Black Panther and Congressman once told him, “but Superfly made being a drug dealer hip. Big difference.” This was from an interview in the documentary How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (And Enjoy It). Van Peebles, whose father ...
On November 2nd, 2007, Universal Studios will release to the public, “American Gangster”, a film based on the life of notorious Harlem drug lord, Frank Lucas. Starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe in the lead roles, this film also features an ensemble cast of supporting actors. This movie, while focusing on Lucas’ extensive drug trade ...
New York City was a drug dealers paradise in the 1970’s – if you didn’t mind the occasional killing. Before they were arrested on various charges, Nicky Barnes and Frank Lucas were a big part of the Harlem drug scene, controlling most of the heroine traffic in New York’s black neighborhoods. Now, thirty years later, ...