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unusual facts about American Gangster


American Gangster

The American Gangster, a 1992 documentary film on early 20th-century American gangsters


Clarence Williams III

He also played a supportive role as George Wallace's fictional African-American butler and caretaker in the 1997 TNT TV movie George Wallace, and as Ellsworth Raymond "Bumpy" Johnson in American Gangster in 2007.

Colleen McMahon

Among the cases over which she has presided was a defamation case brought by Drug Enforcement Administration agents against the makers of the film American Gangster, which was alleged to have portrayed such agents as being corrupt.

Dj BC

The source material includes Jay-Z's American Gangster album, Brian Eno's Another Day on Earth album, Eno's song "Another Green World" as well as interviews and spoken word clips, additional sound effects, beats and scratches.

Do You Feel Me

The song written by Diane Warren and produced by production team The Bomb Squad member Hank Shocklee, was featured in the soundtrack to the 2007 film American Gangster, in which Hamilton made a cameo appearance.

Monique Dupree

Since then, she's been in over 60 films including American Gangster, Life Support, The Replacements, Satan Hates You, and Bikini Bloodbath Christmas.

Oren Waters

He has also contributed to movie soundtracks including Happy Feet, The Lion King, The Matrix and American Gangster.

The Heart Gently Weeps

It was played using a mint condition Gretsch guitar from 1961 which was given to RZA as a gift from Russell Crowe after they had finished filming American Gangster.


see also

Angri

It was the native town of Teresina Raiola, who, after emigrating to the United States and marrying, became the mother of Al Capone, the future American gangster.

Blue Magic

The name of a high quality brand of heroin marketed by drug lord Frank Lucas, which later inspired the film American Gangster and the song of the same name by Jay-Z.

Dillinja

The origin of his name is unknown but it is likely that it came from one of reggae's earliest MCs, who called himself Dillinger (real name Lester Bullocks) after the famous American gangster John Dillinger.

Dopey

Benjamin Fein (also known as "Dopey Benny"), an American gangster

James McBratney

James McBratney (November 17, 1941, New York City, New York – May 22, 1973, Staten Island, New York) was an Irish American gangster, believed to have been involved in the 1972 kidnappings of Emanuel "Manny" Gambino (nephew of Carlo Gambino) and Lucchese crime family caporegime Francesco Manzo and Gambino crime family mafioso Vincent D'Amore.

Joe Colombo

Joseph Colombo (1914–1978), American gangster, boss of the Colombo crime family

Joseph Gallo

Joe Gallo, also known as "Crazy Joe", American gangster, captain in the Colombo crime family

Meir Cohen

Mickey Cohen (given name Meyer) (1913–1976) – Jewish-American gangster

Roger Touhy, Gangster

Roger Touhy, Gangster is a 1944 American gangster film based on the life of Chicago mob figure Roger Touhy, directed by film noir specialist Robert Florey.