Year: November 2 2007
Genre: Crime Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Screen Writer: Steven Zaillian
Stars: Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas and Russell Crowe as Det. Richie Roberts
American gangster came out in 2007 just about the same time we had the first African American president and also one of the first African American millionaires looked at as a role model by Americans everywhere.
Ridley Scott's view was that Frank wasn't a bad guy and not a complete good guy because he shows two sides of one of the most notorious drug dealers in American history. They let you see the bad side of Frank Lucas like his ruthlessness against people that he deals with and his good side like him giving to the community and his family. I agree with his perspective.
How can you relate Frank Lucus to the modern day gangsters?
How can you relate Frank Lucus's ties to the Italians to Obamas ties now?
