American gangster

American Gangster: Trap Queens is a new installment of the critically acclaimed American Gangster series that examines the lives and the legend behind some of America's most notorious female... American Gangster: Trap Queens is a new installment of the critically acclaimed American Gangster series that examines the lives and the legend behind some of America's most notorious female criminals. American Gangster: Trap Queens is a new installment of the critically acclaimed American Gangster series that examines the lives and the legend behind some of America's most notorious female criminals.

The first thing to confirm is that "American Gangster" Frank Lucas was indeed a real person who built a drug empire and was sentenced to 60 years in prison when caught. However, his connection to the equally powerful crime boss that preceded him, Bumpy Johnson, isn't quite how it's depicted in the film. The film sees Frank as a close ally to Bumpy, being moulded by his mentor until he eventually died in his arms from health issues in the middle of an electrical appliance store. Johnson's wife, Mayme Hatcher Johnson, disputed the relationship in a 2019 interview with Planet Ill, explaining that Bumpy and Frank were not as close as the film portrayed. "Frank Lucas was never accepted in Bumpy's circle, and to me, it's just based on a lot of lies, from what I've seen on BET and movie trailers." She also added that Frank was not present at the time of Bumpy's death: "I was in the house and he had just left me and we had watched the 'Lawrence Welk Show' that night and he decided to ride out with Junie Byrd and that's where he died, well that's where he had his heart attack. He died on his way to Harlem Hospital." This was brought to Lucas' attention shortly after in an interview with In the 2007 film, a pivotal element to Frank's downfall is failing to take his own advice and attending a boxing match in a 'loud' outfit. Donning a chinchilla fur coat and hat, the flashy getup draws the attention of Richie Roberts, who sets Frank on a path to bring him down. As it turns out, the p...

Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the 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. It is also the story of a dedicated and honest policeman, Richie Roberts, who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story. — • In 1968, the loyal driver, bouncer and collector Frank Lucas witnesses the death of his boss and mentor Bumpy Johnson and finds that Harlem lost its leadership. Frank decides to import heroin direct from the source in Bangkok, establishing a logistic of transportation using the US military airplanes from Vietnam to USA. The quality of his product associated to the trade mark "Blue Magic" and the lower prices bring Frank Lucas to the position of number one distributor of heroin in USA. Meanwhile, in the Essex County, the incorruptible detective Richie Roberts that is studying for the Bar Examination is invited to join and head a Federal Investigation Force of Narcotics, seeking the leaders of the dealers in North America. — • The film opens with Bumpy Johnson (Clarence Williams III) and Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) pou...

The gangster movie. It's the genre that made actors like Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci into household names, and directors like Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, and Brian De Palma into iconic figures in Hollywood. A fascination of audiences since the 1930s, the movies have focused on the shady and dangerous figures who are involved in everything from Prohibition, the mafia, and drugs. They have become fertile ground for filmmakers to create stories that have become classics, and given actors the ability to make characters that are timeless. Here are the 31 best gangster movies of all time, ranked in ascending order. (L-R) Michael Wright and Wesley Snipes in "Sugar Hill." Fox Set in the section of Harlem known as Sugar Hill, Wesley Snipes and Michael Wright play two brothers who are the major drug dealers in the area. But Snipes' character, Romello, is ready to exit the life leading to a dramatic confrontation between the two brothers. Snipes shines in the lead role in which he teams again with screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper, who wrote another Snipes classic, "New Jack City." Vinnie Jones in "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels." Gramercy Pictures Guy Ritchie would gain international acclaim for this slick gangster movie in which we follow a collection of British underworld guys as they suddenly converge in a mess of money, weed, and two antique rifles. The movie would not just launch the career of Ritchie but also Jason Statham and soccer player-turned-...

Synopsis "American Gangster" chronicles the life and times of some of Black America’s most notorious crime figures. The show will explore without glorifying, and investigate without celebrating these criminal-minded men and women. Each episode will blend news footage, photographs and interviews in a compelling, magazine-style format.