Entertainment Weekly | by Annie Barrett | Fri, Jun 8
Fri, Jun 8
American Gangster (November 2): Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe face off in this Ridley Scott-directed film based on the life of '70s heroin kingpin Frank Lucas. The Denz should be great for a role like this. I like how the cloud of smoke and his stern expression are offset by a graphic of...
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