Ridley Scott has released some great movies over his illustrious career, but one of his movies overlooked smaller films remains one of his best.

The movie is a loose adaptation of the true story of Frank Lucas, a gangster who operated in the 1970s and smuggled heroin into the U.S. in American service planes returning from Vietnam.

So without further ado, I give you my Top 4 Recommended Gangster Movies to Watch Before Seeing American Gangster (in no particular order). #1 - The Godfather (1972) / The Godfather: Part II (1974) ...

Something that sets American Gangster apart from other gangster movies is its blurred lines between hero and villain. Through Washington's strong performance, Lucas becomes a figure of both ...

But what might be the greatest gangster movies ever made? As the American film industry matured in the early 20th century, so too did organized crime.

American Gangster was one of his first acting opportunities, and he has continued to make his mark in the industry, having starred in the first two Ant-Man marvel movies, the Roots TV miniseries ...

Question: Movie-wise, it seems like the American gangster has gone through several incarnations over the years. Lundy: You’re right, there are definitely different iterations. And those iterations are ...

Jay-Z’s Frank Lucas–inspired glance back at the crack-as-opposed-to-salad days, wherein the resurgent master artfully skirts tearful regret and unchecked braggadocio.

The gangster movie is not only as American as apple pie; it is better than apple pie. You finish an apple pie; the mob movie never disappears.

McNeil’s movie focuses on Frank Lucas, the Harlem dope pusher made famous in Ridley Scott’s 2007 druggy saga American Gangster, which was based on a New York magazine article by Mark Jacobson ...