“A leader, like
a shepherd. He
sends his fastest
nimble sheep
out front and
the others will
follow. While the
shepherd, he walks
quietly behind it.”
up to lead and become the head of
cruise in managing the business of
illegal-drug, heroin. In conclusion
of what a ruthlessness Frank Lucas
does to people and his neighbour-
hood does not make for entertain-
ment. Taking his late boss as his
inspiration to serve the community
especially the ones who enslave with
narcotic drugs, anxiety and misery
by giving out free turkeys for them
to indulge such meal they could
not afford to buy. He establishes
his empire and builds a gang (gath-
ers his family and allies with Mafia
families) as his backbones, only to
gain his personal desires out of it.
A well-written plot with sen-
timental cinematography to allow its
audience to capture the mood of the
70’s. American Gangster, a 157-min-
ute long film, but effortlessly engag-
es its audience with its twists, intri-
cacies and complexities as it plays
out and considers the relevance and
consequences of crime and police
corruption, with an overabundance
of magnificent and show-stealing
performances from the great cast.
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