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Even I Know That
Mama Lucas (Ruby Dee) lays down the law for her son Frank (Denzel Washington).
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American Gangster Ratings
- User Rating: B+
- Critic Rating: B+
Ruby Dee Biography
An esteemed stage, film and TV actress whose petite stature and gentle and genteel manner often mask her characters' inner strength and determination, Ruby Dee came out of the famed American Negro Theatre in Harlem with such colleagues as Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte with whom she has often worked. She first appeared with future husband and frequent co-star Ossie Davis (they married in…
Read Full BiographyCritic Reviews of "American Gangster"
Average Rating: B+-
"...an engrossing story, told smoothly and well..." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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"...a big, juicy 1970s period piece..." Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
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"Washington plays Lucas as the smartest man in the room, and it's a blast to behold..." Peter Paras, E! Online
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