LIVE - ’American Gangster’ Premier, Hollywood, CA

The Hollywood Premier of American Gangster at the World Famous Arc Light Theatre. The Red Carpet featured Damon Wayans, Brian Grazer, Jon Singleton, Russell Crowe, Mel Gibson, Denzel Washington and many more. American Gangster in theaters Nov. 2. A BlackTree Media Production Produced by: Jamaal Finkley Hosted by: (The Amazing) Ms. Brooke Christopher Synopsis: American Gangster is a 2007 crime film written by Steve Zaillian and directed by Ridley Scott. The film stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. Washington portrays Frank Lucas, a real-life heroin kingpin from Manhattan who smuggled the drug into the country in the coffins of American soldiers returning from the Vietnam War. Crowe portrays Richie Roberts, a detective who brings down Lucas’s drug empire. Filming was done in New York, and American Gangster is slated for a November 2, 2007 release. Cast: Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas Russell Crowe as Detectiv