The Resource American gangster, 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, (DVD)
American gangster, 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, (DVD)
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- Contributor
-
- Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
- Relativity Media
- Scott Free Productions
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Brolin, Josh
- Crowe, Russell, 1964-
- Ejiofor, Chiwetel
- Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
- trueGrazer, Brian, 1953-
- Hawkes, John, 1959-
- trueJacobson, Mark
- Levine, Ted
- Nadal, Lymari
- trueRZA, (Rapper)
- Scott, Ridley
- Smith, Roger Guenveur
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Zaillian, Steven
- Summary
- 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
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Second-disc unrated extended edition.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (174 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on the article "The return of Superfly," by Mark Jacobson
- DVD release of the 2007 motion picture
- Special features: Disc 1: commentary with director Ridley Scott and writer Steven Zailian (theatrical version only) ; Disc 2: deleted scenes (includes alternate opening and interior wedding ceremony); "Falling empire: making American gangster" (includes TruBlue: the real story, Killer threads: costumes, crime war, Production: into the arena, Ali vs. Frazier, Rhythm of the Street: sound, music and editing); case files (includes script meeting, Heroin test show & Tell: setting up and takedown)
- Contents
-
- Extended version (174 min.)
- Theatrical version (158 min.)
- Label
- American gangster
- Title
- American gangster
- Statement of responsibility
- 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
- Contributor
-
- Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
- Relativity Media
- Scott Free Productions
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Brolin, Josh
- Crowe, Russell, 1964-
- Ejiofor, Chiwetel
- Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
- trueGrazer, Brian, 1953-
- Hawkes, John, 1959-
- trueJacobson, Mark
- Levine, Ted
- Nadal, Lymari
- trueRZA, (Rapper)
- Scott, Ridley
- Smith, Roger Guenveur
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Zaillian, Steven
- Subject
-
- Crime -- Feature
- Criminal behavior -- Drama
- Criminal psychology -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Detectives -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Drogas -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) -- Nueva York -- Teatro
- Drug traffic -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Films for the hearing impaired
- Gangs -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Gangster -- Feature
- trueGangster films
- Gangsters -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Heroin industry -- Drama
- Heroína -- Teatro
- Lucas, Frank, 1930-2019 -- Drama
- Thriller -- Feature
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, Marc Streitenfeld ; costume designer, Janty Yates ; production designer, Arthur Max
- Intended audience
- Theatrical version: MPAA rating: R; for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality. Extended version - Unrated
- Language note
-
- Original theatrical version in English or dubbed French, with French or Spanish subtitles
- Unrated extended version in English, with French or Spanish subtitles
- Closed-captioned
- LC call number
- PN1995.9.G3
- LC item number
- A4475336 2008
- PerformerNote
- Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Josh Brolin, Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, Roger Guenveur Smith, John Hawkes, RZA
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1953-
- 1954-
- 1964-
- 1968-
- 1959-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Grazer, Brian
- Scott, Ridley
- Zaillian, Steven
- Washington, Denzel
- Crowe, Russell
- Ejiofor, Chiwetel
- Gooding, Cuba
- Brolin, Josh
- Nadal, Lymari
- Levine, Ted
- Smith, Roger Guenveur
- Hawkes, John
- RZA
- Jacobson, Mark
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
- Relativity Media
- Scott Free Productions
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Runtime
- 174
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Lucas, Frank
- Heroin industry
- Drug traffic
- Gangsters
- Detectives
- Criminal behavior
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Heroína
- Drogas
- Gangs
- Criminal psychology
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- American gangster, 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, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Based on the article "The return of Superfly," by Mark Jacobson
- DVD release of the 2007 motion picture
- Special features: Disc 1: commentary with director Ridley Scott and writer Steven Zailian (theatrical version only) ; Disc 2: deleted scenes (includes alternate opening and interior wedding ceremony); "Falling empire: making American gangster" (includes TruBlue: the real story, Killer threads: costumes, crime war, Production: into the arena, Ali vs. Frazier, Rhythm of the Street: sound, music and editing); case files (includes script meeting, Heroin test show & Tell: setting up and takedown)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Extended version (174 min.) -- Theatrical version (158 min.)
- Control code
-
- a371500
- ocn184742249
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Second-disc unrated extended edition.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (174 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 025193228024
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 61032280
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)184742249
- System details
- DVD ; Region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- American gangster, 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, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Based on the article "The return of Superfly," by Mark Jacobson
- DVD release of the 2007 motion picture
- Special features: Disc 1: commentary with director Ridley Scott and writer Steven Zailian (theatrical version only) ; Disc 2: deleted scenes (includes alternate opening and interior wedding ceremony); "Falling empire: making American gangster" (includes TruBlue: the real story, Killer threads: costumes, crime war, Production: into the arena, Ali vs. Frazier, Rhythm of the Street: sound, music and editing); case files (includes script meeting, Heroin test show & Tell: setting up and takedown)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Extended version (174 min.) -- Theatrical version (158 min.)
- Control code
-
- a371500
- ocn184742249
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Second-disc unrated extended edition.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (174 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 025193228024
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 61032280
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)184742249
- System details
- DVD ; Region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Crime -- Feature
- Criminal behavior -- Drama
- Criminal psychology -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Detectives -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Drogas -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) -- Nueva York -- Teatro
- Drug traffic -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Films for the hearing impaired
- Gangs -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Gangster -- Feature
- trueGangster films
- Gangsters -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Heroin industry -- Drama
- Heroína -- Teatro
- Lucas, Frank, 1930-2019 -- Drama
- Thriller -- Feature
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
Genre
- Crime
- trueDrama
- Feature films
- Films for the hearing impaired
- Gangster
- Gangster films
- Nueva York (Estados Unidos)
- Teatro
- Thriller
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
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