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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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`American Gangster' is all business in tale of Harlem drug lord

Article from: The Boston Globe Article date: November 2, 2007 Author: Wesley Morris

Movie Review

American Gangster

Directed by: Ridley Scott

Written by: Steve Zaillian, adapted from a magazine article by Mark Jacobson

Starring: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lymari Nadal, Armand Assante, Cuba Gooding Jr., RZA, Joe Morton, Roger Guenveur Smith, and Ruby Dee

At: Boston Common, Fenway, Boston, and suburbs

Running time: 157 minutes

Rated: R (violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality)

**1/2

"American Gangster," you'll notice, is not called "American Gangsta." The director ...

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