American Gangster The Rewatchables
American Gangster

Most Rewatchable Scene

Frank killing Tango; the final Frank–Richie interview; Frank bringing his family to Harlem; the Bangkok material

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  • The opening, with Frank setting a man on fire and shooting him, is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Richie and Javier debating whether to turn in $987,000 is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Richie screaming during his custody dispute is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Frank’s Bangkok and Golden Triangle trip is nominated as material that could sustain a whole film
  • Jake’s unraveling, corpse transport, and leap from a moving vehicle are nominated — Bill Simmons
  • The Blue Magic manufacturing montage is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Richie’s courtroom work and kitchen encounter with his lawyer are nominated
  • Frank killing Tango is the scene said to live on beyond the film
  • Stringer Bell’s death in The Wire is preferred as Idris Elba’s best screen death — Chris Ryan
  • The family audience and Tango’s refusal to pay are debated as reasons Frank shoots him — Van Lathan
  • Richie reclaiming the seized money from Trupo is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Frank’s party outburst and piano assault are nominated
  • Stevie choosing Frank’s life over baseball is praised for Frank’s conflicted reaction — Van Lathan
  • The Ali-Frazier event is nominated but criticized for its impersonators and brevity — Bill Simmons
  • Trupo ruining Frank’s wedding day is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Frank selling Blue Magic to Nicky Barnes is nominated and Cuba Gooding Jr.’s controlled performance is praised
  • The plane and coffin search is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • The final police shootout and naked gunfight are nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Frank leaving church into a mass arrest is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • The final Frank-Richie interrogation is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Trupo’s suicide is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Frank killing Tango is selected as the most rewatched scene — Chris Ryan
  • The final Frank-Richie interview is selected as a favorite scene — Chris Ryan
  • Frank bringing his family to Harlem is selected as the most important scene — Van Lathan
  • Every Denzel Washington and Armand Assante exchange is praised — Van Lathan
  • The Bangkok material is producer Craig’s choice — Van Lathan
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