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- 1. Stanley Tookie Williams Nov 28, 2006
- Stanley "Tookie" Williams co-founds the Crips street gang and is convicted for murder.
- 2. Freeway Ricky Ross Dec 5, 2006
- The rise and fall of drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross.
- 3. Leroy Nicky Barnes Dec 12, 2006
- Leroy Barnes becomes one of New York City's largest heroin dealers.
American Gangster is a documentary television series, which airs on BET. The show features some of black America's most infamous and powerful gangsters and organized crime groups. It is narrated by Ving Rhames. The series premiere, on November 28, 2006, amassed around one million viewers.
TV Series. A gangster named Bumpy Johnson makes his way in Harlem during the 1960s. A TV prequel to the 2007 film, 'American Gangster', which centered on the criminal enterprise of Frank Lucas. Creator Chris Brancato Paul Eckstein Stars Forest Whitaker Ilfenesh Hadera Lucy Fry.
- The Sopranos, HBO (1999 – 2007) HBO’s The Sopranos may not be just one of the greatest shows on this list, but one of the greatest of all time – as it is often hailed as, and with several prestigious accolades to back that up!
- Peaky Blinders, BBC Two/BBC One (2013 – present) All fictional crime groups are likely to have some basis in reality, or at least have several points of similarity.
- Narcos, Netflix (2015 – 2017) The Netflix original series Narcos is another with its basis in historical events and a very recognizable figure in the organized crime game: Pablo Escobar.
- Narcos: Mexico, Netflix (2018 – present) Narcos: Mexico was meant to be the fourth season of the parent series, but an executive decision was made to produce it as a separate series entirely.
American Gangster - watch online: streaming, buy or rent. Currently you are able to watch "American Gangster" streaming on Bet+ Amazon Channel, Bet+, BET+ Apple TV channel or buy it as download on Amazon Video.
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Ambition and corruption clash in 1970s Harlem, where a charismatic drug kingpin rises to power and faces off with an upright detective and deadly rivals. Watch trailers & learn more.
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Nov 2, 2007 · American Gangster is a gritty and entertaining throwback to classic gangster films, with its lead performers firing on all cylinders. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC. Oct 18, 2008. TOP CRITIC....
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Oct 23, 2008 · American Gangster chronicles the life and times of the 20th Century's most notorious African American crime figures. Explore a forensic survey of the rise and fall of these plagues to the...