American Gangster is a movie novelization written by Max Allan Collins in 2007 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Ridley Scott in 2007. The movie features Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, and others.
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Storyline
In 1968, Frank Lucas is the right-hand man of Harlem mob boss Ellsworth ‘Bumpy’ Johnson. After his outcasted and addicted partner overdoses on Blue Magic, Captain Lou Toback puts Roberts in charge of a special task force that targets major local drug suppliers. Roberts is also depicted having a bitter divorce battle with his ex-wife over his infidelity.
Movie vs Book
Year
2007
Minutes
157
Movie Rate
7.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
American Gangster
Director: Ridley Scott
Country: USA
Year: 2007
Length: 2h37m
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Year
2007
Pages
290
Book Rate
7.32
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Book
American Gangster
Author: Max Allan Collins
Country: USA
First published in: 2007
Length: 290 pages
Genre: Fiction
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