American Gangster (7/11) Movie CLIP - Don't Lie to Your Mother (2007) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Mama Lucas (Ruby Dee) confronts her son Frank (Denzel Washington) and warns him that he will lose his family if he doesn't straighten up.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Director Ridley Scott spins this yarn concerning a Harlem drug kingpin (Denzel Washington) who smuggles heroin into the country by hiding it in the bodies of U.S. soldiers killed during battle in Vietnam. There was a time when no one noticed reserved driver Frank Lucas (Washington), but when the criminal kingpin he was charged with transporting through the city streets suddenly dies, Lucas seizes the opportunity to build his own criminal empire. In the following months, Lucas solidifies his status as Harlem's most innovative drug dealer by delivering a product that is purer than the competitors' and cheaper, as well. When innovative businessman Lukas attempts to go semi-legit by becoming one of the Manhattan borough's biggest civil supporters, however, street-savvy outcast cop Ritchie Roberts (Russell Crowe) begins to sense a sizable shift in the hierarchy of the drug underworld. But Roberts is one of the few honest detectives operating within a corrupt system, and as he sets out to investigate the case, crooked detective Trupo (Josh Brolin) does everything in his power to compromise the integrity of his idealistic counterpart. Upon clearing all of the usual Mafia-connected suspects, Roberts begins to believe that a previously unknown black power player has come out of the woodwork to dominate the local drug trade. While Roberts and Lucas may be operating on opposite sides of the law, the one thing that both men have in common is a strict code of ethics that separates them from their opportunistic colleagues. Now, as a confrontation between the two men becomes inevitable and the fate of each becomes inexorably tied to the other, it gradually becomes apparent that only one of them will emerge from the conflict victorious.

CREDITS:
TM & © Universal (2007)
Cast: Denzel Washington, Lymari Nadal, Ruby Dee
Director: Ridley Scott
Producers: Sarah Bowen, Michael Costigan, Jonathan Filley, Brian Grazer, Branko Lustig, Nicholas Pileggi, Ridley Scott, James Whitaker, Steven Zaillian
Screenwriters: Steven Zaillian, Mark Jacobson

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[chummyxo]

" I will leave you... " Ruby Dee RIP. Grade A acting in this scene.

[good]

The distress in her breath and urgency in her hand gestures as she's searching for words.. Wow.. Nobody delivers that like The great Ruby Dee.

[TheSLK]

The only thing a real man can't ignore... An angry mother.

[CharlieZuko]

I think the “I will leave you” line hurt him more than the slap itself...

[farrellcityking]

Ruby Dee has deserved an Oscar for 60 yrs. She's one of the most amazing actresses of alltime.

[fvhitmanhire]

No matter how 'gangster' or 'tough' you think you are... Mama always brings you back down to Earth.

[katierowen]

You know what I love about this scene?By this point, we've seen Frank shoot a man in the middle of a crowded street, smash a man's head inside a piano, light a man on fire, blow up a cop's car etc. but this tiny little woman can smack him around and he doesn't even think of doing anything. The power of a Mom.

[Invinciblez]

The 'I WILL LEAVE YOU' gives me shivers everytime I watch this scene

[danb]

Shes so genuine. It doesn't seem scripted when she talks. Superb.

[Revolutionary]

What a powerful scene. What a well written movie. Denzel deserved an Oscar for his starring role and Ruby Dee deserved an Oscar for her supporting role. No true credit given.

[baadnewz]

A mother's love can break down mountains for her children. Beautiful scene.

[carlomagno]

One of the most authentic old style mafia scenes, even the boss is below his mother in moral authority.

[consuelaallen]

Ruby Dee just kills it....the actors from her time were/are really cut from a different cloth....her depth of emotion is so powerful

[mhaze]

I GOT TO watch this movie again, acting, directing and cinematography at it's finest. Ruby Dee gave me goosebumps in this scene...she felt so convincing as a worried mother. Her delivery back and forth with Denzel is brilliant. Something about this scene sorta makes my eyes water because it makes you realize how underrated her talent was. RIP Ruby, you really sold this movie and made it authentic.

[shyjames]

only person on earth who could get away with slapping Frank Lucas in the face

[NYUCanadian]

I love how Ruby's "I will leave you" finally gets him to really listen...before that he's all "yeah, yeah, fine, hush Mama"

[tristianthornton]

R.I.P. Ruby Dee... THIS SCENE WAS EXTREMELY POWERFUL !!!

[J.D.Vision]

This actress was so good, she actually made me cry like she was my own mother talking.

[dimakauffman]

Is there anything more terrifying for a mobster than hearing from their Mother say "I will leave you!"?

[garyth]

Every man no matter how powerful you are can’t beat the passion and care of a mom