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Author:  Dr. Lecter [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:46 pm ]
Post subject:  The American Gangster's (Ridley Scott) cast additions
"Chiwetel Ejiofor and the rappers Common, TI and RZA will star in American Gangster, the Ridley Scott-directed drama for Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment.

Ted Levine, John Ortiz and Yul Vazquez have also been set to round out a cast topped by Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. Brian Grazer will produce with Scott.

The Steve Zaillian-scripted drama revolves around the empire of Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, which involved smuggling heroin in the bodybags of U.S. soldiers killed in Vietnam."

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What an awesome cast...

Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ted Levine...written by Steve Zaillian (!) and directed by Ridley Scott.

Sounds like Oscar bait and potential good grosser.
Author:  MadGez [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:50 pm ]
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I never heard of this one. Sounds great. Washington and Crowe together in a Scott film could mean big things. I take it it will be out for late 07 which would be perfect for it! Set in the 60s/70s, Vietnam, drugs, Harlem....this will be interesting!
Author:  MovieDude [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:47 pm ]
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God I love everything about this project.
Author:  Rev [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:59 pm ]
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what was that other directors name who was supposed to direct this before getting booted?
Author:  DP07 [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:14 pm ]
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I hope it doesn't bomb. I love everything about it.
Author:  Dr. Lecter [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:24 am ]
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revolutions wrote:
what was that other directors name who was supposed to direct this before getting booted?


Training Day's Antoine Fuqua, I think.
Author:  Riggs [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:52 am ]
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Washington & Crowe in one movie is beyond fantastic. Can't wait.
Author:  Alex Y. [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:16 am ]
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Riggs27 wrote:
Washington & Crowe in one movie is beyond fantastic. Can't wait.


Virtuousity wasn't only so-so. But I expect this to be fantastic. Hopefully Chiwetel Ejiofor won't be wasted like he was in Inside Man.
Author:  Joker's Thug #3 [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:39 am ]
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Mother f'in Ted it puts the lotion on it's skin Levine is in it.


This is gonna be gangsta

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Author:  Joker's Thug #3 [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:47 am ]
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Probably the only weak link right now is Steve Zaillian actually ( well and TI, but he'll probably die in the first 2min ) only REALLY good thing he wrote was the screenplay for Schindlers List, everything after Schindlers List that he wrote hasnt been anything special, maybe if All the Kings Men which he directed and wrote the screenplay for ends up being good i'll have more faith, but the way the studios are handling that film it seems they dont have a lick of faith in it.
Author:  Dr. Lecter [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:37 am ]
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Killuminati510 wrote:
Probably the only weak link right now is Steve Zaillian actually ( well and TI, but he'll probably die in the first 2min ) only REALLY good thing he wrote was the screenplay for Schindlers List, everything after Schindlers List that he wrote hasnt been anything special, maybe if All the Kings Men which he directed and wrote the screenplay for ends up being good i'll have more faith, but the way the studios are handling that film it seems they dont have a lick of faith in it.


Hannibal was great! :P
Author:  Riggs [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:46 am ]
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alex young wrote:
Riggs27 wrote:
Washington & Crowe in one movie is beyond fantastic. Can't wait.


Virtuousity wasn't only so-so. But I expect this to be fantastic. Hopefully Chiwetel Ejiofor won't be wasted like he was in Inside Man.


lol Virtuosity doesn't count. :tongue: But I totally forgot about this one.
Author:  Riggs [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:47 am ]
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Dr. Lecter wrote:
Killuminati510 wrote:
Probably the only weak link right now is Steve Zaillian actually ( well and TI, but he'll probably die in the first 2min ) only REALLY good thing he wrote was the screenplay for Schindlers List, everything after Schindlers List that he wrote hasnt been anything special, maybe if All the Kings Men which he directed and wrote the screenplay for ends up being good i'll have more faith, but the way the studios are handling that film it seems they dont have a lick of faith in it.


Hannibal was great! :P


I second that. ;)
Author:  Joker's Thug #3 [ Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:39 pm ]
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I enjoyed most of the Pazzi & Lecter in Italy storyline, everything else is kinda shite. The scenes with Lecter and Clarice cant compare with Lambs, even Red Dragon had better chemistry with Lecter and Graham.
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