American Gangster
“There are two sides to the American dream”
DramaCrime
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.
VIBE
This is a sprawling, gritty crime epic that immerses you in a world of ambition and moral compromise. It feels powerful and tense, charting the rise and inevitable fall within a meticulously crafted period setting. The mood is cynical, yet undeniably compelling, as characters navigate a complex web of loyalty and betrayal.
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