American Gangster (2007)★ 7.3/10
- Crime
- Drama
- Biography
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Written by: Steven Zaillian, Mark Jacobson
An outcast New York City cop is charged with taking down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.
Awards
- NomineeGolden Globes, USA 2008Golden Globe · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- NomineeGolden Globes, USA 2008Golden Globe · Best Motion Picture - Drama
- NomineeGolden Globes, USA 2008Golden Globe · Best Director - Motion Picture
- NomineeBAFTA Awards 2008BAFTA Film Award · Best Editing
- NomineeBAFTA Awards 2008BAFTA Film Award · Best Film
- NomineeAcademy Awards, USA 2008Oscar · Best Achievement in Art Direction
- NomineeAcademy Awards, USA 2008Oscar · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
- NomineeBAFTA Awards 2008BAFTA Film Award · Best Screenplay - Original
- NomineeBAFTA Awards 2008BAFTA Film Award · Best Cinematography