Agents Sue Over American Gangster
While Ridley Scott’s latest movie American Gangster was clearly billed as being “based on a true story”, a group of retired federal drug enforcement agents are suing the producers, claiming they were portrayed as “villains” in the story.
Former DEA agents Jack Toal, Gregory Korniloff and Louis Diaz filed the class-action suit [...]
Agents Sue Over American Gangster
Posted by John Lampard on Saturday, 19 January, 2008 to the movies subset
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American Gangster
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 17 January, 2008 to the movies subset
Frank Lucas, a New York drug lord, and Richie Roberts, a narcotics detective, are both determined to reach the top of their games. American Gangster charts the respective “rise” of both, and their eventual head on clash.
Possibly the best line in the movie (and motivational quote of the week) belongs to the Chinese General, Lucas’ [...]
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