Frank Lucas and Greensboro
Google the headline and, after you get links to a hip-hop artist, you get links to posts about the hit movie American Gangster, which stars Denzel Washington as the Harlem drug kingpin. The movie refers several times to his hometown as Greensboro.
Why would the scriptwriter falsify this factual detail?
Lucas was born in La Grange, N.C., and lived in Knoxville, Tenn., Lexington, Ky., and Wilson, N.C. before he was out of his teens. He says so himself in an interview with New York magazine. No evidence of a Greensboro connection that I can find. (If you liked the movie, you'll like the New York article.)
Still, it's unfortunate that Greensboro is mentioned so prominently in the movie. Because there are so many people who believe that the entertainment they see on television and at the movies is factually accurate, the last thing Greensboro needs to be known for is the birthplace of an American Gangster.
(Allen referred to the birthplace earlier, but I just saw the movie last night and needed to add my two cents.)
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I'm watching this right now and I'm in Gso now as soon as I seen Greensboro I googled it even though there might not be no evidence they might have said gso maybe its a near big city I don't know I just moved up from va but I will say this its was a wonder shout out to Greensboro
Posted on February 19, 2008 9:36 PM
TO LET EVERYONE KNOW YES IT TRUE. FRANK FAMILY IS HERE IN GREENSBORO AND MOST OF THEM LIVE IN HIGH POINT ALSO. FRANK LIVES IN OXFORD,NC TRYING TO LIVE THE REST OF HIS LIFE PEACEFUL. THAT THE REAL DEAL!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on October 7, 2008 8:53 PM