American Gangster (2006)

Name: American Gangster
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Ving Rhames

Documentary

"American Gangster" chronicles the life and times of some of Black America’s most notorious crime figures. The show will explore without glorifying, and investigate without celebrating these criminal-minded men and women. Each episode will blend news footage, photographs and interviews in a compelling, magazine-style format.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (366 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Ving Rhames

Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

7.73 avg 6 episodes 7.4 → 7.9 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Stanley 'Tookie' Williams	7.4	14
2	'Freeway' Ricky Ross	8.2	11
3	Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes	7.4	10
4	Troy & Dino Smith	7.3	10
5	The Chambers Brothers	8.2	12
6	Lorenzo 'Fat Cat' Nichols	7.9	11

Season 2 (2007)

8.55 avg 4 episodes 9.0 → 8.0 42 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Philly Black Mafia	9.0	9
2	Larry Hoover	8.6	8
3	Melvin Williams	8.6	11
5	Frank Lucas	8.0	7

American Gangster (2006)

Cast

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