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Synopsis: Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. It is also the story of a dedicated and honest policeman, Richie Roberts, who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story.
Director(s): Ridley Scott
Production: Universal Pictures
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 35 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.8
Metacritic:
76
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
2007
157 min
$130,127,620
Website
3,222 Views


than marijuana.

At this point,

it is estimated that one third

of American troops are experimenting

with opium and heroin.

The authorities say they've confiscated

large quantities of marijuana,

heroin, and pills.

Every person and every vehicle

going through the gates

is subject to a thorough shakedown.

Soldiers have access to the drugs

at many rest and relaxation spots

in Bangkok, Saigon, and other areas

throughout Vietnam and Thailand.

Officials say the easy availability

of relatively cheap cost

of high purity heroin

throughout Saigon and the Far East

is leading to an epidemic

of heroin addiction

among U.S. soldiers.

- Operator.

- Yeah, international.

- What city?

- Bangkok.

You know the country code?

Yeah, 376.

- For the first 3 minutes, it'll...

- I got it, I got it.

- Sawadeekap.

- Hello?

"Soul brothers".

Can I help you?

Nate!

- Do I know you?

- It's me.

- Who?

- Me, Frank! Your cousin, negro.

Go get yourself a new suit.

Look, I'm sorry.

Please, Richie.

Couldn't be avoided.

I'll take him next weekend, OK?

We're moving.

What? Where?

The St. Regis.

What do you care?

My sister's.

Your sister's. In Vegas?

- Yeah.

- You're not moving to Las Vegas.

Not with Michael.

What am I supposed to do with him?

Leave him with you?

There's a picture.

Hey, guys!

Be cool.

Laurie, Las Vegas

is not the kind of place

to raise a kid.

Oh, like this is a good environment?

And around your friends?

When am I supposed to see my boy?

This weekend, last weekeend.

I asked you nice to shut up, right?

Now I'll have to kill you.

I swear

I'll pull out my gun

and put a bullet in your f***in head!

Stop what you're doin,

and pick up the glass!

Calm down, man. Be cool.

He's f***in crazy.

You don't have a gun.

You sure?

You're crazy, Richie.

You don't have room for us.

I'll see you in court.

Come on, Michael!

Say bye to your dad.

Hey, kiddo!

See you next week.

We'll do something.

Let's get you an ice cream.

You have 10 minutes remaining.

Girl, don't talk.

I wanna do a little funk.

How much you want?

Tell him I want a 100 kis.

Ain't nobody I know

who can get you that much.

You have to piece it together

from different sources.

And it's not gonna be 100 % pure.

I don't want that.

I know what you don't want.

But you'll need to get

to the Chi-Chou syndicate, all right?

In Cholon, Saigon.

If they'll deal with you at all.

I understand, but

by then, it'll be too late.

It'll be already chopped up.

I want to get it where they get it from.

The source.

- And get it yourself?

- Why not?

I came this far.

- You'd go into the motherfuckin jungle?

- I'm in it. Look around,

They're eating these roaches,

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Steven Zaillian

Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian (born January 30, 1953) is an American screenwriter, director, film editor, and producer. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for his screenplay Schindler's List (1993) and has also earned Oscar nominations for Awakenings, Gangs of New York and Moneyball. He was presented with the Distinguished Screenwriter Award at the 2009 Austin Film Festival and the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement from the Writers Guild of America in 2011. Zaillian is the founder of Film Rites, a film production company. more…

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