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MovieTitle: AMERICAN GANGSTER

MovieRating: R

MovieType: Video Store

MovieDescription: AMERICAN GANGSTER Cast: Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington, Josh Brolin, Armand Assante, Common, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ruby Dee. Directed by Ridley Scott. This drama is based on the life of drug kingpin Frank Lucas, who single-handedly cornered the heroin market in the streets of Harlem. An African American who grew up in segregated North Carolina, Lucas made his way to Harlem where he worked as right-hand man to Harlems biggest crime boss. A drug task force worked for years to find not only the mastermind behind the operation but the portal through which the heroin was entering the country. The MPAA has rated this film R for violence, drug content, language, nudity and sexuality. Strong language including some profanity and some sexually related terms are pervasive throughout this film. Alcohol is used, but primarily, viewers will see characters in every phase of illegal drug trade. Female workers are obliged to work naked so they are not able to steal the merchandise. A few scenes take place inside gentlemens clubs where strippers are dancing provocatively for customers. Several scenes show addicts injecting needles into various parts of their bodies. Pure heroin causes many users to overdose, and viewers see the corpses lying in various poses. Violence and bloodshed are pervasive. A man is doused with gasoline and set on fire. Beatings are used as teaching tools within the organization. Handguns and knives are carried on the streets and often used in street killings. A man commits suicide by holding a handgun under his chin and pulling the trigger. Blood oozes from the wound and splatters on his surroundings. Automatic weapons are used in gangland-style attacks. A high percentage of law enforcement officers are portrayed as corrupt and aiding the drug trade.

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