04869cgm a2200829 i 4500 448400141 TxAuBib 20201106120000.0 d 071217s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 025193228024 61032280 Universal Studios Home Entertainment (OCoLC)184742249 TxAuBib rda eng fre eng fre spa eng American gangster / a Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment presentation in association with Relativity Media in association with Scott Free Productions ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Ridley Scott. Second-disc unrated extended edition. Universal City, Calif : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2008] 2 videodiscs (174 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. tdi rdacontent v rdamedia vd rdacarrier Academy Award Nominee 2007. Based on the article "The return of Superfly," by Mark Jacobson. DVD release of the 2007 motion picture. Special features: Disc 1: commentary with director Ridley Scott and writer Steven Zailian (theatrical version only) ; Disc 2: deleted scenes (includes alternate opening and interior wedding ceremony); "Falling empire: making American gangster" (includes TruBlue: the real story, Killer threads: costumes, crime war, Production: into the arena, Ali vs. Frazier, Rhythm of the Street: sound, music and editing); case files (includes script meeting, Heroin test show & Tell: setting up and takedown). Extended version (174 min.) -- Theatrical version (158 min.). Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, Marc Streitenfeld ; costume designer, Janty Yates ; production designer, Arthur Max. Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Josh Brolin, Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, Roger Guenveur Smith, John Hawkes, RZA, Ruby Dee. Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in Harlem. He does so by buying heroin directly from a source in South East Asia, and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. Richie Roberts is a dedicated and honest policeman who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government and is determined to bring down Lucas' drug empire. Based on a true story. Theatrical version: MPAA rating: R; for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality. Extended version - Unrated. DVD ; Region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. 20201106. Original theatrical version in English or dubbed French, with French or Spanish subtitles. Unrated extended version in English, with French or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned. Academy Award Nomination 2007 Actress in a Supporting Role. Academy Award Nomination 2007 Art Direction. Lucas, Frank, 1930-2019 Drama. Heroin industry Drama. Drug traffic New York (State) New York Drama. Gangsters New York (State) New York Drama. Detectives New York (State) New York Drama. Criminal behavior Drama. Thrillers (Television programs.) Films for the hearing impaired. Harlem (New York, N.Y) Drama. Gangster films. Thrillers (Motion pictures.) Feature films. Grazer, Brian, 1953- Scott, Ridley. Zaillian, Steven. Washington, Denzel, 1954- Crowe, Russell, 1964- Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1976- Gooding, Cuba, 1968- Brolin, Josh. Nadal, Lymari. Levine, Ted. Smith, Roger Guenveur. Hawkes, John, 1959- RZA, (Rapper.) Dee, Ruby. Jacobson, Mark. Universal Pictures (Firm). Imagine Entertainment (Firm). Relativity Media. Scott Free Productions. Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm). Academy Award Nominee 2007. .