What Ridley Scott's 'American Gangster' said about the drug lord
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It may not be true, but it makes for compelling cinema.
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Superfly returns: Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas
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Frank Lucas death: Infamous drug kingpin portrayed in 'American
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Frank Lucas Dead: 'American Gangster' Druglord Dies at 88 – The
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Ridley Scott's American Gangster: A Review by Nate Hill
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American Gangster - (Ltd Steelbook) (Blu-ray) (Import Swedish text)
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American Gangster and When Denzel Washington Redefined Mob Rule
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AMERICAN GANGSTER - Movieguide
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American Gangster (8/11) Movie CLIP - Heroin House Raid (2007) HD
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American Gangster and Other Tales of New York Audiobook
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American Gangster' Review: Movie (2007) – The Hollywood Reporter
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American Gangster Posters for Sale - Fine Art America
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American Gangster (2007) - IMDb
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Frank Lucas, druglord portrayed in 'American Gangster,' dies
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The brutal explosion of Ridley Scott's 'American Gangster