Review of American Gangster (2007) by Brittany G — 24 Dec 2011

This movie was amazing. It was basically a basically a black version of Scarface.

This review of American Gangster (2007) was written by Brittany G on 24 Dec 2011.

American Gangster has generally received very positive reviews.

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