# American Gangster (2007)

> A calculating Harlem drug kingpin and an incorruptible narcotics detective wage parallel campaigns through the corruption and violence of 1970s New York.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2863

## Facts

- Runtime: 157 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, Armand Assante
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765429/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, propulsive, morally conflicted, crime movie night, historical drama night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ambition and betrayal in the drug underworld of Harlem.

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