Movie: Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) isn’t happy with being a small-time drug dealer, and pulls various tricks in order to make a big name in the business. Then he encounters a tough cop (Russell Crowe) who’s determined to make his life difficult.

Televisions.com thinks:

Lengthy cat and mouse game, based on a true story.

Besides the original theater release, this release
also includes a 20-minute-longer version.

Movie Details:

Blu-ray: American Gangster

Length: 157 and 176 minutes

Genre: Thriller, drama

Studio: Universal

Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin

Director: Ridley Scott

Rating: Unrated (USA), FSK 16 (Germany) — available in the U.K. as a U.S. import.

Released: 2008

Picture Format: 1.85 (anamorphic)

Soundtracks: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English), DTS 5.1 (German)

PICTURE QUALITY:
Sadly, it’s pretty abysmal — completely blurred for long periods, lacking in detail, and brown-tinted! Particularly in dark, indoor shots, the picture looks extremely muddy.

(3 out of 10 points)

SOUND QUALITY:
Solid, but for a movie of this workmanship, it’s too unspectacular and too well-behaved. Surround effects are scarce.

(5 out of 10 points)

BONUS MATERIAL:
Comprehensive — an audio commentary, a picture-in-picture track, deleted scenes (9:15), “Fallen Empire: Making American Gangster” (78:21), “Case Files” (24:56), two TV specials (39:36), “Hip Hop Infusion” (5:13), music videos, and a trailer.

(8 out of 10 points)