Museum of the American Gangster the shooting of Pretty Boy Floyd. The former speakeasy has a history of its own; the building is the former residence of Walter Scheib. The exhibit is currently open. It is also possible to tour the old speakeasy. July 24, 2010 marked the twentieth anniversary of the release of "Goodfellas". This milestone was celebrated with a private screening hosted by Henry Hill for a select group of invitees at the Museum of the American Gangster. Museum of the American Gangster The Museum of the American Gangster is a two-room museum located at 80 St. Mark's Place in the East Village,
American Gangster (film) American Gangster (film) American Gangster is a 2007 American biographical crime film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by Steven Zaillian. The film is fictionally 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 detective Richie Roberts. The film stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe in their first lead acting roles together since 1995's "Virtuosity". The film also co-stars Ted Levine, John Ortiz, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor,