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Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington's 'American Gangster' Is Leaving Streaming Soon

One of Russell Crowe’s most iconic movies that saw him team up with a two-time Oscar-winning star just got the streaming update that fans have been dreading. 18 years ago, Crowe starred alongside ...
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Russell Crowe Terrorized Denzel Washington as an Unhinged AI in This Underseen Sci-Fi Thriller

Sam Barsanti has written about pop-culture for 10 years, and his work has appeared at The A.V. Club, Primetimer, IGN, and Collider. He has also contributed to the popular daily Hustle newsletter, ...
Indy Week

American Gangster

In Ridley Scott’s American Gangster, Denzel Washington plays the title character, North Carolina-born Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug kingpin who, back during the Vietnam War, became both ghoulishly ...
The Source Magazine

Today In Hip-Hop History: Jay-Z Dropped His ‘American Gangster’ Soundtrack 18 Years Ago

On this day in 2007, Jay-Z released American Gangster, his tenth studio album and one of the most ambitious projects of his career. Inspired by the Ridley Scott film of the same name starring Denzel ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Frank Lucas, Druglord Portrayed in Ridley Scott’s ‘American Gangster,’ Dies at 88

Frank Lucas, the former Harlem drug kingpin whose life and lore inspired the 2007 movie 'American Gangster,' has died, a relative said Friday. He was 88. By The Associated Press Frank Lucas, the ...