the movie american gangster was based on ray liotta.
the movie american gangster was based on ray liotta.
who was the movie american gangster based on?
ray liotta
scott chose to direct "american gangster" by highlighting the paradoxical values of frank lucas and richie roberts. the film somewhat focuses on the comparatively ethical business practices of the "wicked gangster" and the womanizing and failed marriage of the "do-gooder" police detective. washington, who was not normally a fan of gangster films, chose to portray lucas when he saw "the arc of the character", which ended by showing the prices that lucas paid for his actions. to prepare for their roles, the actors met the actual persons. in addition, washington took on lucas' southern accent, and crowe practiced to match roberts's manner of speaking and body language, requesting tape recordings of roberts to assist in his preparation. the following march, the studio rehired zaillian to rewrite the script for "american gangster". the budget had escalated to $100 million, which grazer stated was unexpected given "it's not a high-concept comedy, it's not a fantasy movie, it's not a four-quadrant movie". grazer and scott still had to pay back the studio $3 million for a budget overrun.
american gangster (film)
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american gangster may refer to:









































section::::people.









































bullet::::- chael sonnen (born 1977), a mixed martial artist nicknamed "the american gangster"









































section::::art, entertainment, and media.









































section::::art, entertainment, and media.:film.









































bullet::::- "the american gangster", a 1992 documentary film on early 20th-century american gangsters









































bullet::::- "american gangster" (film), a 2007 film by ridley scott, starring russell crowe and denzel washington









































section::::art, entertainment, and media.:music.









































bullet::::- "american gangster" (album), a 2007 jay-z album inspired by the 2007 film









































section::::art, entertainment, and media.:television.









































bullet::::- "american gangster" (tv series), a documentary series on the bet network









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- museum of the american gangster
american gangster