American Gangster

Is American Gangster right for your family?

Movie 2007 157 min

Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.

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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. 18 (BR)

Likely present: ViolencePolitical & social messagingHeavy emotional content

The synopsis describes a criminal career and drug trafficking, suggesting violence and political/social themes.

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