American Gangster (TV series)
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| American Gangster | |
|---|---|
| Format | Documentary |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 1 Hour |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BET |
| Original run | November 28, 2006 – present |
| External links | |
| [American Gangster Official website] | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
American Gangster is a documentary television series, which airs on BET. The show features some of black America's most infamous and powerful gangsters. It is narrated by Ving Rhames. The series premiered on November 28, 2006, with this episode amassing around one million viewers. The first season ended on January 9, 2007, and had 6 episodes. The second season aired October 3, 2007. A DVD of Season 1 was released on October 23, 2007.
Rumors circulate around the next series that might document gangsters such as Butch Jones & Young Boys Inc., Maserati Rick & Best Friend's Inc., Richard Porter, Alpo and Azie, which the Paid in Full movie was based upon.
[edit] Gangsters portrayed in series
- Stanley "Tookie" Williams
- Ricky Ross
- Lorenzo "Fat Cat" Nichols
- Leroy "Nicky" Barnes
- The Smith Brothers
- The Detroit Chambers Brothers
- Philly Black Mafia
- Larry Hoover
- Melvin Williams
- D.C. Snipers (aka Beltway Snipers/John Allen Muhammad/Lee Boyd Malvo)
- Frank Lucas
- Felix Mitchell
- Jeff Fort
- Chaz Williams
- Rayful Edmond
- Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff
[edit] CAST
- Alex Alonso ... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Chico Brown ... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Antoine Clark ... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Bernard Parks ... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Charles Pitchford ... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Fred Shaw Jr. ... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Maxine Waters ... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- John W. King ... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
[edit] External links
- American Gangster at the Internet Movie Database
- - Season 1 biographies - Streetgangs.com
