Described as one of Denzel Washington’s best character portrayals, the life of drug kingpin Frank Lucas loosely inspired the ...

I thought it was entertaining, but it wasn't true,” says the doc maker of the 2007 film starring Denzel Washington.

T.I. is now 42 years old, and it's fair to say he's a jack of all trades, thanks to his skills as a rapper, record executive, and actor. American Gangster was one of his first acting opportunities ...

Baseball season has ended, but the analogies linger on. Take the one about swinging for the fences -- when all you should worry about is making contact. That's precisely what happens in "American ...

Gangster films suddenly don't seem so long a shot for Oscar gold following the triumph of "The Departed," the "Oscar picture that wasn't an Oscar picture." Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...

American Gangster: The Complete First Season -- not to be confused with Ridley Scott's forthcoming feature film starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe -- is a BET documentary series in the ...

What is the most quintessentially American genre of film? Some might argue for the Western, but there also is a case to be made for the gangster film, says Tiel Lundy, associate teaching professor ...

In 2024, Mr. Trump is in his third act: the American gangster, heir to Al Capone — besieged by the authorities, charged with countless egregious felonies but surviving and thriving nonetheless ...

Let's recap and remind ourselves what the film was about, shall we? The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, and is inspired by the criminal career of drug lord Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), a ...