31. The events depicted in American Gangster actually happened and are on public record as having occured. A kid in middle school could do a little bit of research and come up with this information. The fact that the heroin was smuggled in the coffins of soldiers has never been a secret from the public either. So I suppose this person should also sue the DEA itself for making all of this information available to the public........since it is false and all.

Posted at 11:14AM on Nov 27th 2007 by booboobear

32. I'd think that having "NYPD" on your car or "police" on your badge is more damaging than any fictional portrayal. Trust me, the movies don't even scratch the surface of what bad people these are. And being a public agency that is not profit-driven, I don't think that they have any right to sue because they cannot prove damages.

Oh well, if they knew the law, or had any real intelligence, they would've gotten real jobs rather than being cops.

"Funny thing is you call them a pig now until you need them. "

I'm sorry, I thought that's what they are PAID to do. And what's funny too is that for every PIG that spouts off this stupid line (god forbid you ask a public servant to WORK!), for all the crap they talk about lawyers, what's the first thing THEY do when they get into trouble? Why, call a lawyer, of course.

It's the cycle of life, and I don't think that it's wrong to insist that we limit police work to people who aren't totally unemployable in an industry or business where there are real expectations.

Posted at 11:54AM on Nov 27th 2007 by Dub

33. 1.This movie will now be even more popular than before like"The davinci code"
2. Its just a movie
3. Its a dammmm good movie
4. Denzel Washington and William Crowe are the main actors(probably why such a fuss is made)
5. Was such a fuss ever made with "The Departed, The Godfather"???

Posted at 12:41PM on Nov 27th 2007 by jeffy

34. Lets get real, This is a movie, alot of times in a movie they say BASED on a TRUE Story... MEANING the reality of it is that all the parts in the story arent totally true. Who is to say that everything that happened in Goodfellas, Mobsters or other movies are specifically true. Totally Bogus... People have bent the truth b4

Posted at 12:58PM on Nov 27th 2007 by Movie_Critic

35. #7 get a clue. The only ones defaming good honest law enforcement are the crooked cops who initiated this type of behavior in the first place. If not for these dogs noone would consider any officer of any type to be rogue. It is there fault. So, all of you good officers out there, direct your anger and disappointment to your collegues where it belongs.

Posted at 2:03PM on Nov 27th 2007 by La Cre Maclin

36. Isn't that why it's called "FICTION"? And "BASED on a true story"? Not that every line is fact.

Posted at 2:42PM on Nov 27th 2007 by Crappola515

37. that was a great movie.
this dude is just mad becuz the truth about the-excuse me if this isn't a word-"crookedness"
of the agency at that time has been exposed.

Posted at 5:35PM on Nov 27th 2007 by Kayla love

38. I dont care what they are trying to do but......THAT MOVIE WAS AWESOME.Denzel is such a GREAT actor. And from what I saw on the movie the cops were crooked there and the only reason why they think its some sort of defamation of character is because they want money just like they wanted money back then .......damn crooked cops.

Posted at 8:02PM on Nov 27th 2007 by Little Miss Sunshine

39. I have not personally seen the movie, but I do know this. As civil servants, the DEA have a very tough and thankless job. Emphasis on the thankless. And those of you who disbelieve the letter and the motives? Think on Frank Lucas' motive. He is in prison, bored out of his mind, and he is a criminal. You don't think he wouldn't lie? It seems to me, that eyewitness accounts trump any "research" done by the movie studio. But what else is new? It's the new fad in Hollywood, portray all those who toil day in and day out serving the public in the worst light possible. Yes, there are bad people in law enforcement... just like there are bad people in every walk of life.

Posted at 9:26PM on Nov 27th 2007 by justpam

40. Call the Waaaaambulance! Mr. Amorosa has an advanced case of the vapors.

Posted at 12:31AM on Nov 28th 2007 by Johnnyricks

41. DEA They don't usually manufacturer the drugs they manufacturer the evidence

Posted at 9:25AM on Nov 29th 2007 by Bob

42. Sad loser ass guy............totally looking for a settlement......get a life buddy!

Posted at 4:49PM on Nov 30th 2007 by syracusefan03

43. Someone is just tryin to see if they can get some money. This movie MUST have been close to home to the DEA. Y are you so mad.

Posted at 12:45PM on Jan 10th 2008 by DEA HATER

44. Has this DEA Agent lost his ability to rationalize, to keep a subject in perspective! American Gangster is a movie written as a story by script writers...it is not a true biography Frank Lucas or anyone else's name mentioned in the movies. White America has been making GANGSTER Movies for what, 80 years and the FBI, CIA, City Police, Military personnel have not seen it necessary to SUE for the story on how these personnel behaviors have been acted.

Nonsense, and quite possibly some racial overtones mixed with GREED to the incentive to collect money.

Posted at 3:14PM on Jan 13th 2008 by Dori

45. BACK IN THE 60'S 70'S ND EARLY 80'S THERE WERE LOT OF CORRUPTION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, BECAUSE DENZEL STAR IN THE MOVIE SOMEONE WANTS TO RAIN ON HIS PARADE. CLEAN UP YOUR DEPARTMENT THEN TALK ABOUT LAWSUIT.

Posted at 7:37PM on Jan 13th 2008 by LITOCA