Search - Superfly: The True, Untold Story of Frank Lucas, The American Gangster on DVD

DVD Release: 01/15/2008 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Studio: Street Certified Ent. Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Culture & Society, Biography, Law & Crime

This documentary focuses on legendary American gangster Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug dealer whose criminal empire eventually made him one of the most powerful figures in American organized crime. Through interviews with Lucas' own friends, colleagues and prosecutors, the film examines not only his career but also his controversial turn towards becoming a police informant. The documentary also takes a look at American Gangster, a Hollywood movie based on the life of Frank Lucas, pointing out where the fictionalized account adhered to the truth, and where it took dramatic liberties. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide