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AMERICAN GANGSTER
"There are two sides to the American dream."
20072h 37m7.6 TMDb
Directed by Ridley Scott
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Condensed premise
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained…
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Movie Vibe
Suspense6.5
Emotion7.4
Complexity6.2
Humor5
Realism6.4
Action5
Darkness7.2
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓fans of moral complexity and intrigue
- ✓viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema
May not appeal to
- –those looking for a quick watch
- –those seeking nonstop action
Ranked from TMDb recommendations and similar-film results, then filtered for shared genres and audience confidence.
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