10/19/07 - Real Life "American Gangster" Tells His Story On BET

J-Banks · 10-19-2007, 01:29 PM

Real Life "American Gangster" Tells His Story On BET
Friday - October 19, 2007

Notorious drug kingpin Frank Lucas, who will be the focus of upcoming feature film American Gangster, is set to give his story for the first time ever as part of an episode of the BET series of the same name.

The show, which is slated to air on October 31, will reportedly chronicle the infamous figure's entire life including his childhood years, the events that led to his life of crime, and his reign over the Harlem drug trade in the late 60's and early 70's. Lucas, now 75, will be detailing the events that shaped his now infamous career as a criminal.

"I wanted to be rich. I wanted to be Donald Trump rich," said Lucas during an interview for the show. "And so help me God, I made it."

Lucas' story has been adapted into the Universal Pictures film American Gangster starring Denzel Washington, Common, T.I. and Russell Crowe, and is set to hit theaters on November 2.

"Frank is very charming, very humble and he'll have you working for him by the end of the day," Denzel Washington said in a recent interview. "He's a force of nature."

Lucas has an extensive and very well documented criminal history. It is estimated that Lucas made up to $1 million a day selling heroin that he shipped over from Southeast Asia in the coffins of dead soldiers during the Vietnam War. In 1975, Lucas was convicted on both federal and state drug charges and sentenced to 70 years in prison.

The next year he cooperated with law officials and named names, which led to the convictions of more than 100 other drug lords and Lucas' release from jail in 1981. Two years later he was arrested again for drug trafficking and in 1984, was convicted of those charges, spending another seven years in jail.

"American Gangster" featuring Frank Lucas will premiere on October 31 at 10 p.m. EST on BET.

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cloverg95 · 10-19-2007, 02:22 PM

everyone snitches and rolls, surprising he's alive

BLUE HFNER · 10-19-2007, 08:21 PM

Go watch the movie on November 2 and go Cop the album on November 6!

leb · 10-19-2007, 11:19 PM

damn he snitchd on 100 other drug lordz and he still rolling around .. DAMNN

MC B STREETZ · 10-19-2007, 11:44 PM

should be dope 2 watch

IbeWazir · 10-20-2007, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leb

damn he snitchd on 100 other drug lordz and he still rolling around .. DAMNN

50 snitched on 'Preme and he's still rollin' around!

max4500 · 10-20-2007, 01:30 PM

jayz really can't quit the game he will still rap when he gets 50 years old

The Dynasty · 10-20-2007, 04:05 PM

cant wait to see this show

10-19-2007, 01:29 PM	#1
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10-19-2007, 02:22 PM	#2
cloverg95 Break Bread!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cleveland Posts: 1,458 Repped: 142 Repped 284 Times in 35 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	everyone snitches and rolls, surprising he's alive __________________ I Saw On Tv, This Man Lost His Son, His Son Died. So He Had Him Cremated, Took His Ashes And Made It Into A Diamond Ring. Now He Watch His Son Shine Everyday

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10-19-2007, 08:21 PM	#3
BLUE HFNER LIL_BLUE HEFNER J.R™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: FL Posts: 2,311 Repped: 529 Repped 2,493 Times in 193 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 4 Posts	Go watch the movie on November 2 and go Cop the album on November 6!

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leb Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 15,231 Repped: 6,936 Repped 165 Times in 29 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	damn he snitchd on 100 other drug lordz and he still rolling around .. DAMNN

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max4500 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 88 Repped: 3 Repped 10 Times in 6 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	jayz really can't quit the game he will still rap when he gets 50 years old

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