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American Gangster [Blu-ray]
American Gangster [Blu-ray]
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4.0 (223 reviews)
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4Dynamic true story
2Denzel Goes Gangsta'!!!
31%Heroin's Horatio Alger
5All I can is Denzel, Denzel, Denzel!!
10%movie still not here nor has it been shipped
30%lack of action
4Scott + Washington + Crowe = Wow!
50%American Gangster Blu-ray Review
50%American Gangster
51%An overall very good film. A few small points.
41%American Justice
30%American Gangster 3-Disc Collectors Edition
40%Very good movie but way too much nudity.
50%GOOD MOVIE
50%Great movie - excellent acting
50%Movie
50%Have been waiting for this on Blu-ray!
40%Fantastic Movie but with Disc Problems
50%American Gangster...
41%Gritty Gangster Epic
5HARLEM + HEROIN + TWO FAMOUS STARS. Does it equal an Academy Award?
4Pretty good movie, great acting
41%Two Great Actors Elevate This Scarface-Like Story
5Blu Ray American Gangster
4American Ganster is one of the best movies.
41%Nothing short of excellent
10%Overhyped
41%Based on the true story of Frank Lucas
20%A would-be epic that is all too familiar. . . .
41%American Gangster - Blu-ray Info
4Does Mr. Washington have any bad movies?
51%Can ya feel me!!!
5THE ACADEMY WAS OUT TO LUNCH
5A true story about the 60's and 70's drug trade
5One of Denzel's Greatest!
4Quite riveting with interesting comment on America
31%A Great (True) Story, But Falls A Bit Flat On Film
41%Strong Acting Propels Familiar Crime Saga
31%Denzel commands the screen in an otherwise middling rise & fall tale
5WE ENJOYED THIS MOVIE
5engrossing story of corruption and gangster entrepreneurship
5Bought a DVD
4Don't mess with Denzel
41%Very good, but not great
4American Progress during Vietnam War
31%American Gangster
40%"You can quit while you're ahead. Or just quit."
41%Brutal yes; and well directed
51%No Best Picture?
31%Riddled With Length by Scott
41%The rise and fall of the black mafia
31%SLOW Movie
51%Not to be missed!
41%Good Bio-Pic or Mediocer Film
5Great Movie
41%A real treat
50%One of the Best Films of the Decade
51%American Gangster
41%Great film but stick with the 2 disk set
41%American Gangster
51%Awesome Film!!
4Wow!
5Another good gangster movie!
5Great Movie - Farewell HD DVD
51%Now that's gangsta!!!
3VERY GOOD MOVIE, VERY POOR TRANSFER
5TomKat
5One-of-a-kind
5Long but good
30%No Chance of Becoming a Classic
5Denzel *the man*
10%ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHINCHILLA HAT
5Great performances and story
2An inconsistent, wearisome L-O-N-G bore
31%Big dog
4The most interesting...
5American Ganster HD-DVD
5Brilliant Acting
10%Worst Gangster Movie Ever
10%Save Your Money
5What a great movie should be
5DVD
4Will Harlem in fact take care of you?
41%one heck of a ride
51%Gotta see this
41%Solid Entertainment
50%Ha Ha Shame on Me
50%Best Movie of 2007
4Good Movie & Value for money
50%Best Movie of 2007
50%WOW
50%American Gangster
50%The Best Film of 2007
50%Danzel+Crowe=A HIT!
41%Very Retro
50%Well Balanced. Well Written. Well Done.
5Just a masterpiece
50%American Gangster
41%GOOD BUT, MISSING SOMETHING? 3 1/2 STARS!
41%American Gangster
50%Love It
50%American Gangster
50%American Gangster HD DVD
50%What a good movie on this DVD!!!
40%Great Movie
40%Good movie, kinda long
30%VERY GOOD
31%Where's Alonzo?
50%Promised as Advertised!
50%American Gangster
50%American Ganster
51%Entertaining yet not totally vacuous
50%denzel is the man
4Opportunists Unite!
40%Very good but not classic
31%So much story that the end is...
31%Gangster?...Nothin' to brag about baby!
40%Indeed a Decent Film!
41%Russell Crowe carries this film
50%History
41%Excellent Film - Bad DVD
31%Movie pales in comparison to the real Frank Lucas
41%Good movie, poor DVD quality
31%Drug Pushers are not hero's or brave
40%Seemed like a formula flick even though it was a true story
40%Real-life cops 'n robbers
30%RIDLEY SCOTT, OPUS 17
31%Not as good as Gladiator but better than Hannibal
50%More character study than action movie
11%Over-hyped, Tedious Mess
50%Awesome Crime Drama
51%A compelling crime story that never glamorizes crime and let's us see its horrible effects
31%Its ok.
30%A must see for Ridley Scott fans...
51%American Gangster - Awesome and Tragic (Spoiler Free Review)
40%Worth seeing...
51%A must see film
40%My Man
10%No action and boring
41%Though it really offers nothing new, this is still a worthwhile crime epic
31%There's nothing new under the sun
50%The modern day Scarface
4Good Old School Cop Movie
4Denzel
20%American Gangster - Bang - Boring
21%A realistic life of Lucas would have been more interesting.
41%Pride of Ownership, Customer Service And Cutting Out the Middle Man ~ Basic Economics
40%DVD still better than HD-DVD!
41%Great movie, but
50%Very good but violent film SPOILERS
4Smart Filmmaking.
10%Headed for the trash....
41%Impressive set, good movie
31%Choppy, Story never really meshes
4Great actors, good movie
50%Crowe, Washington, and Scott triumph here
10%I fell asleep 3 times from bordom.
10%I Kept Waiting
4AMERICAN GANGSTA
4American Gangster
5top-notch!
5A "REAL" AMERICAN
5Denzel does it again!
5A powerhouse of a crime drama
10%HD Review
10%Boycott combos !!!
41%Definitely worth a watch
51%A Superb Film That Exceeds Expectations
31%Nothing special
4Excellent Acting But Overall An Okay Movie
21%SAME OL' ROTTEN SLICE FROM THE AMERICAN PIE
3Diggin' the scene with a gangsta lean
40%A near miss for Universal's most prestigious HD DVD release
5Check This One Out!!
40%In the tradition of The Departed and Goodfellas
41%The raise and fall of Frank Lucas
30%Good Movie.........but
4A brutally ruthless yet appealing drug lord
10%literally the worst film of 2007
5AS GOOD AS I COULD HAVE POSSIBLY EXPECTED
40%Mr. Untouchable He Is Not
31%Great film, but just lacked something I can't quite put my finger on...
50%Dark, gritty and raw; this gangster hits his mark...
51%Great Gangster Movie!
50%Powerful and Compelling
51%Man on Fire
50%Great movie!!!
31%With Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, it should be a lot better
41%Good story, not a great movie.
41%3.5-Ridley Scott--is not a rip-off; it's an homage to every wise-guy classic to touch the screen
50%Saw it, LOVED it!
40%Denzel brings it every time!
51%Eliminating the Middle Man
40%A dark, raw, and utterly compelling almost-masterpiece
30%not the most impressive movie
50%Denzel Washington has nailed it.
31%LONG......Great acting......LONG......glitzy story..........LONG!
50%Epic And High Quality Gangster Movie
41%Excellently acted and directed, but . . .
50%Denzel is on fire..AGAIN!
41%Best performances from the supporting players
40%Good Performances!
41%Top-notch gangster picture
40%Solid Film, But Not Among the Genre's Best
40%Well told and arranged
51%The police are just another business
51%Expertly Crafted Morality Play
40%Washington and Crowe Face Off - Ala "Heat"
40%Solid and entertaining gangster movie but nothing special
20%A Conflict of Values
51%American Gangster Frank Lucas Story
41%Well crafted but a little cold.
50%Absorbing and Well Done
31%Either you're somebody, or you ain't nobody."
51%My Man!
50%Superfly
41%Way better than expected...
51%The loudest person in the room is the weakest person in the room
51%Money Is Everything
50%"American Gangster" is brilliant!
40%The Duel
51%Award Season has Begun
51%"This is my home. My country. Frank Lucas don't run from nobody. This is America."
50%Well worth full price admission and later purchase of the DVD
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