Loved the movie. It was 2.5 hours long but it never felt long to me.
Here is the article about Frank Lucas that was read by producer Brian Grazer I believe, and inspired him to make a movie about it.
You can see that the movie is based on some true things about his life but the movie did change his life. For example how he met his wife. But that doesn't take away about anything from the movie!
http://nymag.com/nymag/features/3649/
Here is the article about Frank Lucas that was read by producer Brian Grazer I believe, and inspired him to make a movie about it.
You can see that the movie is based on some true things about his life but the movie did change his life. For example how he met his wife. But that doesn't take away about anything from the movie!
http://nymag.com/nymag/features/3649/
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Forest Whitaker Getting In On the American Gangster Business
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Whitaker Is Untouchable: Forest Whitaker teams with Showtime to produce a new series, Mr. Untouchable, about real-life crime lord Leroy “Nicky” Barnes. Whitaker will produce alongside Marc Levin, who directed Barnes docu released this month. Harlem-based drug lords have never been hotter! [Variety] [Check out New York's interview with Mr. Untouchable himself, Nicky Barnes, alongside American Gangster's Frank Lucas, in this week's issue.]
Whitaker Is Untouchable: Forest Whitaker teams with Showtime to produce a new series, Mr. Untouchable, about real-life crime lord Leroy “Nicky” Barnes. Whitaker will produce alongside Marc Levin, who directed Barnes docu released this month. Harlem-based drug lords have never been hotter! [Variety] [Check out New York's interview with Mr. Untouchable himself, Nicky Barnes, alongside American Gangster's Frank Lucas, in this week's issue.]
