American Gangster (2007)
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.
Primary Title
- American Gangster
Date Broadcast
- Friday 12 October 2012
Release Year
- 2007
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 23 : 20
Duration
- 170:00
Channel
- FOUR
Programme Description
- 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.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Lucas, Frank, 1930---Drama.
- Heroin industry--Drama.
- Drug traffic--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
- Gangsters--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
- Feature films--United States.
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
Contributors
- Ridley Scott (Director)
- Steven Zaillian (Writer)
- Mark Jacobson (Writer)
- Denzel Washington (Actor)
- Russell Crowe (Actor)
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (Actor)
- Josh Brolin (Actor)
- Lymari Nadal (Actor)
- RZA (Actor)
- Brian Grazer (Producer)
- Ridley Scott (Producer)
- Universal Pictures (Production Unit)
- Imagine Entertainment (Production Unit)
- Relativity Media (Production Unit)
- 99179312014002091 (MMSID)
Subjects
- Lucas, Frank, 1930---Drama.
- Heroin industry--Drama.
- Drug traffic--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
- Gangsters--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
- Feature films--United States.