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  • @BoxofficeMoviesScenes
    @BoxofficeMoviesScenes  Рік тому +25

    Hi everyone! What grade (out of 10) would you give this video?

    • @richhh9000
      @richhh9000 Рік тому +2

      9 out 10. Such a good movie!

    • @Yoogi-ed3hz
      @Yoogi-ed3hz Рік тому +1

      And just think if they used them in real life and not just “Films”😑

    • @christophereichten9005
      @christophereichten9005 Рік тому

      You are making a mountain out of a molehill

    • @hensolo3262
      @hensolo3262 Рік тому

      Nine and a nice little bump of cocaine..

    • @taylorw
      @taylorw Рік тому +1

      10

  • @petesmalls08
    @petesmalls08 5 місяців тому +55

    The best "shut the fuck up" ever recorded on film.

  • @plissken2156
    @plissken2156 Рік тому +40

    American Gangster and No Country for Old Men: Two 2007 movies where the Josh Brolin character shoots a dog over a bag of money.

  • @SalemGhassanHanna
    @SalemGhassanHanna Рік тому +220

    The sad truth is that the real Richie Roberts didn't end his career nearly as law-abiding as he was in these times.

    • @ProjectEkerTest33
      @ProjectEkerTest33 Рік тому +7

      What happened?

    • @SalemGhassanHanna
      @SalemGhassanHanna Рік тому +72

      @@ProjectEkerTest33 Tax evasion and suspension from the legal profession

    • @chrisiceheart
      @chrisiceheart Рік тому +41

      @@SalemGhassanHanna so ironic lmaooo

    • @hulahula6182
      @hulahula6182 Рік тому +47

      "Sir, you HAVE to pay 20% tax on those chicken nuggets, else you an EVIL person"

    • @steroe7965
      @steroe7965 Рік тому +64

      Who cares about tax evasion

  • @nero_palmire
    @nero_palmire Рік тому +188

    Josh Brolin goes full ATF on this doggo.

    • @MrDEFJAMJOHNNY
      @MrDEFJAMJOHNNY Рік тому +2

      That's racist bro

    • @nero_palmire
      @nero_palmire Рік тому +5

      @@MrDEFJAMJOHNNY What!? How?

    • @tristenparsons8989
      @tristenparsons8989 Рік тому

      Jesus man.. that shit was hilarious.

    • @Kallogee
      @Kallogee Рік тому +9

      ruby ridge wont be forgotten

    • @fort809
      @fort809 Рік тому +1

      @@MrDEFJAMJOHNNY ATF is the least racist agency there is, they’ll murder you no matter if you’re a white guy in Texas or a Panther in Seattle

  • @lordazn
    @lordazn Рік тому +28

    As a mechanic who was actually stationed in Dover (in modern times), watching what they did to that jet gave me anxiety. I also used to hear stories about this from the old civilians who worked alongside us.

    • @strangebrew1231
      @strangebrew1231 Рік тому +2

      Break everything in the name of finding that devil dope. The DEA way

    • @casioak1683
      @casioak1683 3 місяці тому +2

      Well don't blame DEA. Blame the crime organization among the military during Vietnam War.

  • @dutchrequired
    @dutchrequired Рік тому +241

    Its always fun when the director of the movie looks at the actor and goes "go ahead, say it"

    • @TheDeezy250
      @TheDeezy250 Рік тому +10

      lmaooo right. The line wasnt even necessary

    • @DontGoogleDinosaurWith500Teeth
      @DontGoogleDinosaurWith500Teeth Рік тому +19

      Youre probably not very old if you're not aware how utterly prolific words like that are used in R rated movies

    • @mkultra2456
      @mkultra2456 Рік тому

      @@DontGoogleDinosaurWith500Teeth MAH NIGGA! OUR LIVES MATTER!

    • @concernedcitizen9023
      @concernedcitizen9023 Рік тому +37

      @@TheDeezy250 What do you mean not necessary? Have you missed the guy using deragotory terms twice? It was used to show that this character is racist. Have you missed final dialogue with Frank, where Crow's character specifically states how Frank is dangerous because of what he represents - a colored sucessful businessman(even though the business is criminal)? It was precicely used to highlight discriminatory spirit of that time, and what contributed to the demise of the Frank

    • @christopherhastie7922
      @christopherhastie7922 Рік тому +9

      @@TheDeezy250 the line was completely necessary. you suspect this is his attitude with his earlier reaction, but he bites down his arrogant opinion - but when pressed for more, he reveals his true colours crudely. the movie shows the corruption of the US govt through 1 persons prejudice - he is meant to represent the system that russel crow is fighting

  • @ooluta7578
    @ooluta7578 Рік тому +44

    That captain is older than many colonels I have seen.

    • @Mofi357
      @Mofi357 Рік тому

      Captain Wallace B. Binghamton

    • @willia3r
      @willia3r Рік тому +6

      could be a late-bloomer. Started as an enlisted and at a mid-career point(Usually at E-5 or E-6) decided to go OCS and put on the butter-bars.
      Happens all the time.

    • @jamesfarmer3759
      @jamesfarmer3759 Рік тому

      Must have had a lot of fights

  • @jimmyg6178
    @jimmyg6178 Рік тому +52

    Hey, fellow 90s kids: the asshole agent who uses the hard R is THE SINGING VOICE OF HERCULES IN THE DISNEY MOVIE.

    • @yankees29
      @yankees29 Рік тому +3

      And….

    • @petersmithyy4556
      @petersmithyy4556 5 місяців тому +2

      ​@yankees29go away gen z

    • @Vexas345
      @Vexas345 3 місяці тому +1

      Yeah, I thought some of those bars in Hercules got pretty wild. You can't make movies like that anymore, for sure.

    • @LukeHolland-f9v
      @LukeHolland-f9v 22 дні тому

      My 80's fellow kids: that Russel geezer played a right horrible git in Romper stomper. Edit: I was born in 79 but couldn't find anything, hahahaha. Hope your cool.

  • @z9zou
    @z9zou Рік тому +149

    Frank Lucas never reached anywhere near the Mafia level of heroin traffic-ing. He was even paying street tax to the Genovese Family who had a firm control over Harlem.

    • @jimreily7538
      @jimreily7538 Рік тому +7

      Did the Genovese family ever gather 10 or 20 of their made guys, and offer the police to testify against Frank Lucas? Did they ever all go into court, at Frank Lucas' trial, to shoe their solidarity with the police and prosecutors, and, to simply watch the Frank Lucas trial ?

    • @thabomuso2575
      @thabomuso2575 Рік тому +63

      The Mafia most likely imported more heroin than Frank Lucas, but Frank's heroin was purer. That's what made him stand out.

    • @bobarcher5837
      @bobarcher5837 Рік тому +47

      @@thabomuso2575 It's a pretty well known fact though that this movie grossly exaggerates Frank's position and role

    • @thabomuso2575
      @thabomuso2575 Рік тому +26

      @@bobarcher5837 yes without a doubt Frank's role is exaggerated in the movie. Or to put things in a better perspective, other drug dealing organizations were still far bigger than his.
      However, Frank Lucas was still one of the main drug suppliers in New York City and as I stated before, his heroin was purer than the average.

    • @bobarcher5837
      @bobarcher5837 Рік тому +5

      @@thabomuso2575 See I just don't know about that. I'm not trying to be a dick or anything either. I don't know too much about the guy. But he certainly was not above the mafia. Even if what you're saying is right and that his was more pure, that doesn't by itself make him a major player

  • @jsn23nc
    @jsn23nc Рік тому +47

    People hate to admitt a black man was above the Mafia 😂😂😂😂

    • @whiteknite7763
      @whiteknite7763 9 місяців тому +5

      In real life he was not!

    • @lildada_24
      @lildada_24 6 місяців тому

      ​@@whiteknite7763you forgot drug dealings wasn't really their thing back then, they was in it but not deep like that, it was only when Paul Castellano died the mafia went headfirst into drugs

    • @therealchucktaylor3392
      @therealchucktaylor3392 6 місяців тому +7

      @@whiteknite7763don’t hate 😂

    • @ARealPersonNotABot
      @ARealPersonNotABot 5 місяців тому

      ikr. A black man literally killing his own people with a direct connect of the purest poison the hood ever seen. I guess it's all good because he was "above" the mafia. The mafia just didn't really fw black people like that. Frank was more than willing. That makes him the worst kind of scum.

    • @israelskunkworks5386
      @israelskunkworks5386 5 місяців тому

      @@therealchucktaylor3392 He means that historically Frank Lucas bought FROM the mafia, he never went direct to the source to get his heroin.

  • @marckristian81
    @marckristian81 Рік тому +26

    He wouldn't have said that without Lou in the room.

  • @xxrighttwixx1253
    @xxrighttwixx1253 Рік тому +5

    Imagine getting arrested by Doble. Wait. I did and he fucked me up😂😂

  • @anthonymovius
    @anthonymovius Рік тому +28

    i was gathering myself after the scream from the hard R and homie comes in with the K word outta left field, god damn XD

    • @rzn2258
      @rzn2258 Рік тому

      OH MY GOD !!!
      I HOPE THIS DOESN'T GIVE YOU MENTAL ISSUES.
      Let the rest of these weak minded mfs

    • @anthonymovius
      @anthonymovius Рік тому +1

      @Rzn I don't know if your joking, or what exactly ur sayin so imma take it as disrespect lol I'm obviously fuckin joking, igaf what is said.

    • @willn8664
      @willn8664 Рік тому +4

      Screw everything else. I was gathering myself after the dog got shot.

  • @stivosimz
    @stivosimz Рік тому +196

    I think it’s hilarious that people are triggered over words used in films. I’m getting too old.

    • @garethmccarthy2990
      @garethmccarthy2990 Рік тому +10

      So true. I don't really recognize this world anymore unfortunately.

    • @Archedgar
      @Archedgar Рік тому

      @@garethmccarthy2990 Nah. You wanted this & recognize it just fine. 'Triggering' was called 'political correctness' (80s/90s) and you endorsed it np.
      See, you are a leftist. You agreed with leftism up to a point but when it kept going past that point, suddenly you don't like it anymore. In other words, you're fine with tyranny & corruption as long as it harms others and/or benefits you. *YOU* are one of the reasons things have gotten so bad. Blame only yourself, leftist.

    • @Mr801man
      @Mr801man Рік тому +21

      Right I think it’s funny when people get triggered by other races they gotta make laws to not allow people to drink from the same fountain

    • @stivosimz
      @stivosimz Рік тому +9

      @@Mr801man ya because that’s really happening. 😳

    • @nothingtosee314
      @nothingtosee314 Рік тому +2

      @@Mr801man Segregation and eugenics are unironically the answer.

  • @ghay2239
    @ghay2239 Рік тому +8

    Wow the editing is sublime

  • @MB-fo2sk
    @MB-fo2sk Рік тому +30

    The truth is Frank Lucas wasn't even above Nicky Barnes.

    • @GORILLA_PIMP
      @GORILLA_PIMP Рік тому +5

      Right
      It's dumb how they tried to make him out to be the king of new york lmfao

    • @TheGillenium
      @TheGillenium Рік тому

      Racists

    • @jsn23nc
      @jsn23nc Рік тому +4

      You smoking😂😂😂 Nicky was buying from Frank and selling weaker product. That's why Frank checked his ass

    • @MB-fo2sk
      @MB-fo2sk Рік тому +4

      ​@@jsn23nc Yeah, in the movie. In real life Frank wouldn't have talked that way to Nicky in a million years. Frank Matthews and Nicky Barnes were the real bosses, Lucas was just hyped up by the movie, he was nowhere near as smart or eloquent as Denzel portrayed him.

    • @queensmickey
      @queensmickey 11 місяців тому +1

      I’m glad someone knows the facts, Frank did not deal with the Italians, only Nicky Barnes did. The Italian Mob (LCN) hated Frank Matthews!

  • @enigma7310
    @enigma7310 2 місяці тому +5

    *This when Richie Roberts realized how Frank Lucas was able to have power for so long without anybody batting a eye, its because of racism...*

  • @redacted1095
    @redacted1095 Рік тому +53

    The hard r and everything💀

    • @mini_chimp_in_a_suit
      @mini_chimp_in_a_suit Рік тому +10

      Then he hit the k word my dude is st8 savage

    • @gabrielmcguoirk6106
      @gabrielmcguoirk6106 Рік тому +14

      @Kyle Korona imagine being mad at an actor for acting. Should we be mad at DiCaprio for being a slave owner in Django? Grow up

    • @arronpatterson1600
      @arronpatterson1600 Рік тому

      You two clowns stay safe behind your computer screens. Just don’t forget when you’re in public

    • @TennesseeTriStar
      @TennesseeTriStar Рік тому

      @@gabrielmcguoirk6106 imagine having multiple illegal family members you try and keep away from being deported ? Useless scum from Mexico. The should be sentenced and killed on site for crossing the boarder illegaly no matter the age.

    • @willn8664
      @willn8664 Рік тому

      @Kyle Korona people do it in ghettos a lot. It's become a term of endearment.

  • @idklol4197
    @idklol4197 Рік тому +2

    left a like for the soothing outro music

  • @derpinbird1180
    @derpinbird1180 Рік тому +8

    in the 70s even heavily crooked cops were squeamish about shooting a defenseless dog.

  • @stenbuck_
    @stenbuck_ Рік тому +7

    Amazing movie.
    Also as inaccurate to the real story as you can get.

  • @AnthonyColomboAppliedMath
    @AnthonyColomboAppliedMath Рік тому +4

    SBF , “hold my beer”

    • @mathewlegrange5880
      @mathewlegrange5880 Рік тому

      Trump and Kushner: 'Hold our beers".

    • @La6ino
      @La6ino Рік тому

      @@mathewlegrange5880 what the 3 have in common ? they are all K.

    • @JohnDoe-yq9rt
      @JohnDoe-yq9rt Рік тому

      @@mathewlegrange5880 When you watch too much CNN lol

  • @loganburntitus6948
    @loganburntitus6948 Рік тому +3

    You know the scene in 3;10 to Yuma where the guy shoots the dad and crowes character shoots him for it on principle. Thats what Id of done to the guy who shot the shepherd. In a movie.

  • @striker045
    @striker045 Рік тому +8

    Ben Shapiro needs to chill

  • @adrianchannelle8651
    @adrianchannelle8651 Рік тому +1

    I always thought this film should have been made about Leroy "Nicky" Barnes.

  • @tonic1667
    @tonic1667 Рік тому +2

    Loved Josh Brolin

  • @nickrobles6716
    @nickrobles6716 Рік тому +4

    01:18 🤣🤣😂

  • @coreytripp9939
    @coreytripp9939 Рік тому +2

    i love how they make it seems like power drills didnt exist in the 1960-70s like yeah our construstion workers were def using spindel drills to screw in shit

    • @yankees29
      @yankees29 Рік тому +2

      They probably weren’t household items like they are now.

    • @coreytripp9939
      @coreytripp9939 Рік тому

      @@yankees29 so a government agency cant afoord them cuz they werent houshold tools (which is wrong they most definetly had some kind of powered drill wether it be electric or air powered

  • @kaybanda8280
    @kaybanda8280 5 місяців тому +3

    I’m against women being hit by men but I gotta give the special agent some credit as least he had enough decency to not touch Frank’s mother 1:30

  • @lucasdamotta2931
    @lucasdamotta2931 Рік тому +16

    Frank was never and nowhere near the mafia, let alone "above".

  • @dcram76
    @dcram76 Місяць тому

    It’s funny how Crowe was the one who did all the work and Brolin was just a thief.

  • @RoninJay408
    @RoninJay408 2 місяці тому

    I love this movie!

  • @nic-tv4090
    @nic-tv4090 Рік тому +2

    why is the idea of black autonomy in american society so offensive to people???

  • @rzarco01
    @rzarco01 2 місяці тому

    Interesting - Russel Crowe does a fairly consistent New York accent for this film.

  • @vinnybologna5388
    @vinnybologna5388 Місяць тому

    That has to suck to open those coffins

  • @FINALLYOUTAFTER7
    @FINALLYOUTAFTER7 Рік тому +2

    3:27 he’d be a dead man.

  • @sjacrane
    @sjacrane Рік тому +9

    No he wasn’t above the Mafia. He wasn’t even on the same level.

    • @scanneringdark4793
      @scanneringdark4793 Рік тому +2

      those two statements mean the same thing

    • @sjacrane
      @sjacrane Рік тому

      @@scanneringdark4793 how exactly

    • @alwaysOPEN4business
      @alwaysOPEN4business Рік тому

      @@sjacrane yeah because movies always accurately portray history

    • @JAY60z
      @JAY60z Рік тому +1

      He was above the mafia. That's why them Wops snitched on Frank

  • @AndriusVaicekauskas-s4g
    @AndriusVaicekauskas-s4g 9 місяців тому +1

    To figure it out
    Needs none more
    1 100 1 100 both in between 1 100
    ....
    Find out the rest.
    I
    Will love you
    Always

  • @Archedgar
    @Archedgar Рік тому +17

    Hah. The TV has a report on vietnam while this is happening. I bet the screenwriter felt real proud of himself for that one.
    Seriously though, that's some pretty good allegory for what was happening in the film at this time.

    • @HerrCherno
      @HerrCherno Рік тому +1

      It also means that time is running out for Roberts, as there would be no more planes carrying heroin after the last U.S troops (and KIAs) have left.

    • @Ryan88881
      @Ryan88881 Рік тому +1

      @@HerrCherno You mean GIs?

    • @HerrCherno
      @HerrCherno Рік тому

      @@Ryan88881 What part of my comment are you referring to?

    • @Ryan88881
      @Ryan88881 Рік тому

      @@HerrCherno Oh wait, did you actually mean dead bodies? I was referring to the KIA part and wonder why KIAs would be returning home then I remembered what happened in this scene lol

    • @ashr9756
      @ashr9756 Рік тому

      Very allegorical

  • @annalisavajda252
    @annalisavajda252 11 місяців тому

    So weird he seems offended the drug dealer isn't Italian and perhaps that specific brand of "Blue magic" was more popular than the Italian product at that time and in that place with the other blacks in Harlem Frank would know his customer better perhaps too.

  • @lilfrank6741
    @lilfrank6741 Рік тому +7

    Good movie of a successful gangster in real life not to accurate but good movie but no gangster and I mean no gangster is above the mafia

    • @floormop6672
      @floormop6672 Рік тому +1

      NO F%&!NG N!&%#R HAS ACCOMPLAISHED WHAT THE MAFIA HASNT IN THE LAST 100 F#%$ING YEARSS!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! N

    • @dominiquea.bryant-freeland628
      @dominiquea.bryant-freeland628 25 днів тому

      Lol okay. And you say this because?

  • @PMMagro
    @PMMagro Рік тому

    The real brains and leader of Frank Lucas drug ring was someone else. Not so flashy not so desperete for police attention...
    Luckily Lucas did bring the heat on this very clever drug ring.

  • @brianellinger6622
    @brianellinger6622 Рік тому

    obviously not or is connected because he said some thing about u-haul which i think was yawl

  • @Nimmy..
    @Nimmy.. 27 днів тому

    Above the mafia yh right just cuz u bring 2 thousand keys dont mean u higher than the mafia wat a joke 😂😂😂

  • @candida1974
    @candida1974 5 місяців тому

    always saving democracy. Always in the name of democracy.

  • @TheOC2334
    @TheOC2334 Рік тому +3

    Above the mafia lol not even close.

    • @saulwalle
      @saulwalle Рік тому +3

      Above the Mafia "in the dope business". I'm the context of this movie it was an accurate statement even if they could've wiped him out without lifting a finger

    • @alexandersosa22
      @alexandersosa22 Рік тому +1

      The mafia didn’t really deal dope like that. Bad business

    • @yankees29
      @yankees29 Рік тому +1

      @@alexandersosa22 ahhh look up Matty Madonna and tell me they weren’t dealing dope again. Lol the East Harlem crew has been dealing dope since the 1940’s-50’s.

    • @MB-fo2sk
      @MB-fo2sk Рік тому

      @@alexandersosa22 Yeah that's a myth, all of the 5 families sold drugs at one point or another. It even was the main source of income for one of them, the Bonannos.

    • @ym5180
      @ym5180 Рік тому +1

      @@yankees29 none of the 5 families condoned selling drugs, so they didn't take it that big, obviously some members still dealed drugs but not to the level of frank Lucas

  • @davidshaw5872
    @davidshaw5872 Рік тому +1

    These comments are hilarious 😂😂😂

  • @nytom4info
    @nytom4info Рік тому

    Used to come into the key club!

  • @EM-tx3ly
    @EM-tx3ly Рік тому +1

    How much did Frank Lucas contribute to crack epidemic in America
    Power pays

  • @MTVMusicTelevisionYouControl
    @MTVMusicTelevisionYouControl 7 місяців тому

    Kenny Pickett

  • @craigbreuwet1924
    @craigbreuwet1924 Рік тому

    I think that one detective was such an ass hole for for killing that dog

  • @adambryant5244
    @adambryant5244 Рік тому

    It’s always interesting how detached people are from history. This movie takes place in a time when that word is commonly used and not really frowned upon.
    What, a word is going to kill you? Grow up and get over it.

  • @v84u2fear
    @v84u2fear 3 місяці тому

    Does Mikey wear braces?

  • @unclequack5445
    @unclequack5445 Рік тому +2

    Nothing would stop me from getting this clown for killing my dog nothing.

    • @tchuckles5032
      @tchuckles5032 Рік тому +4

      Yeah okay tough guy

    • @Swelly_K
      @Swelly_K Рік тому

      I'm amazed how animals are so valued in America, not saying it's a bad or good thing but in my country we wouldn't even care if that dog was shot lol

  • @2003champ
    @2003champ 4 місяці тому

    *SHUTDAFACKUP* 5:00

  • @petersmithyy4556
    @petersmithyy4556 5 місяців тому

    Ah, a time before woke when you just fucking told it the way it is

  • @EliThunderhawk-hk8wv
    @EliThunderhawk-hk8wv Місяць тому

    I know more than Everybody Combined & Cartel run Together in Mexico 💯💡✝️🧐🦂💦🗝️⚖️💰💎♠️

  • @kainlives7958
    @kainlives7958 Місяць тому

    300

  • @nico9632
    @nico9632 Місяць тому

    😊 OO OÖ 😊😊😊 OO😊 o a PP no OO😊 o😊 OO😊

  • @nico9632
    @nico9632 Місяць тому

    Oo😊 OO😊 mm 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 mm mm mm 😊😊 mm mm 😊 mm to my PP😅o😊 on OO😊o😊 ?œœ😊😊😊o😊😅ooooä😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @michaelh1889
    @michaelh1889 Рік тому

    Russell crow... Total miscast....

  • @kidfromnyc2353
    @kidfromnyc2353 9 місяців тому +1

    I fucking hated Trupo

  • @mikejordan4162
    @mikejordan4162 Рік тому

    MICHAEL IS ABOVE THE MAFIA :)m

  • @TennesseeTriStar
    @TennesseeTriStar Рік тому +13

    They lied so much in this movie !!!!

    • @TennesseeTriStar
      @TennesseeTriStar Рік тому +1

      @@patricklosi3358 ikr

    • @timkinley1779
      @timkinley1779 Рік тому +17

      It's purpose is entertainment. This isn't a documentary.

    • @TennesseeTriStar
      @TennesseeTriStar Рік тому

      @@timkinley1779 yeah when it says " based on a true story "
      Stop with the " Woke " bullshit. It was a total lie , frank Lucas was NOt big time and he was a Total SNITCH , the detective was the biggest addict in Harlem

    • @TennesseeTriStar
      @TennesseeTriStar Рік тому +1

      @@timkinley1779 this is easily top 5 worst movies ever made ! And Denzel is easily top 5 worst actors of all time

    • @holyflygon
      @holyflygon Рік тому

      yea because some hick in tennessee really knows the truth