American Gangster (2007) [R]

Release Date:
November 2, 2007

Original Title:
American Gangster

Alternate Titles:
Amerikan · gyangusuta
Ameriški gangster
Gangestere Amrikayi
Gánster Americano
گانگستر آمریکایی
犯罪帝國

Genres:
Crime | Drama

Production Companies:
Film Rites
Imagine Entertainment
Relativity Media
Scott Free Productions
Universal Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AR: +16  AU: MA 15+  BR: 18  CA: 18A  CH: 14  CZ: 18+  DE: 16  DK: 15  ES: 18  FI: K-15  FR: TP|16  GB: 18  GR: 16  HK: IIB  HU: 18  IE: 18  IL: 16  IN: A  IT: VM14  JP: R15+  KR: 18  LT: N-13  MX: C  NL: 16  NO: 15  PH: R-13  PL: 18  PT: M/16  RO: 18+  RU: 18+  SE: 15  SG: M18  TH: 18  TR: 18+  TW: 18+  US: R 

Runtime: 157

There are two sides to the American dream.

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. Partly based on a true story.

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ADR Editor:
Michelle Pazer
Chris Hogan

ADR Mixer:
Thomas J. O'Connell
Howard London
Beauxregard Neylon
Douglas Murray

ADR Recordist:
Craig Kyllonen
Rick Canelli

Art Department Coordinator:
Julia G. Hickman

Art Direction:
Nicholas Lundy

Boom Operator:
George Leong

Camera Operator:
Craig Haagensen
Larry McConkey

Casting:
Avy Kaufman

Casting Associate:
Elizabeth Greenberg

Co-Producer:
Jonathan Filley

Color Timer:
David Orr

Costume Design:
Janty Yates

Dialogue Editor:
Frederick H. Stahly
Kimaree Long

Director:
Ridley Scott

Director of Photography:
Harris Savides

Editor:
Pietro Scalia

Executive Producer:
Michael Costigan
Branko Lustig
Jim Whitaker
Nicholas Pileggi
Steven Zaillian

First Assistant Director:
Darin Rivetti

First Assistant Editor:
Billy Rich

Foley Artist:
Alyson Dee Moore
John Roesch

Foley Mixer:
Mary Jo Lang

Grip:
Matt Blades

Hair Department Head:
Kenneth Walker

Hairstylist:
Bert Reo Anderson

Makeup Artist:
Felice Diamond
Carl Fullerton

Music Editor:
Del Spiva

Music Supervisor:
Kathy Nelson

Original Music Composer:
Marc Streitenfeld

Post Production Supervisor:
Teresa Kelly

Producer:
Brian Grazer
Ridley Scott

Production Assistant:
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena

Production Coordinator:
Angela Quiles

Production Design:
Arthur Max

Production Sound Mixer:
William Sarokin

Property Master:
Peter Gelfman

Screenplay:
Steven Zaillian

Script Supervisor:
Mary A. Kelly

Second Assistant Director:
Noreen R. Cheleden

Second Unit Director:
Alexander Witt

Set Costumer:
Hartsell Taylor

Set Decoration:
Leslie E. Rollins
Beth A. Rubino

Sound Effects Editor:
Dan Hegeman
Christopher Assells
Dino DiMuro
Peter Staubli
Jon Title

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Bob Beemer
Michael Minkler

Steadicam Operator:
Larry McConkey

Still Photographer:
David Lee

Stunt Coordinator:
G. A. Aguilar

Stunt Double:
Aja Frary

Stunt Driver:
Caroline Vexler

Stunts:
Aaron Vexler
Peter Epstein
David Gere
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Gabriel Hansen
Blaise Corrigan
Kimberly Shannon Murphy
Chris Cenatiempo
Lisa Cohen
Jill Brown
Jalil Jay Lynch

Supervising ADR Editor:
Chris Jargo

Supervising Sound Editor:
Per Hallberg
Karen Baker Landers

Thanks:
Muhammad Ali
Joe Frazier

Unit Publicist:
Rob Harris

Utility Stunts:
John Cenatiempo

Writer:
Mark Jacobson

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