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Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington, two iconic names in the world of Movies, have joined forces for a pair of big-screen hits. You might think you've only seen them together once. but actually they have collaborated twice!
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Fans are often fascinated by how two powerhouse actors might connect. Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington first shared the big screen back in 1995, in a movie called Virtuosity, a film where Denzel plays the police detective against Crowe who is an escape from a virtual reality simulation, but which might be more difficult to find today! They had a big crossover years later with American Gangster!
In American Gangster movie, it's quite different from the previous collaboration. The roles are reversed with Washington starring as the villain, Frank Lucas, a kingpin of the heroin trade! He is pitted against Russell Crowe acting in the film as Richie Roberts, an undercover detective dedicated to putting him down. This makes for one of the best movies of Russell Crowe and best movies of Denzel Washington.
While a Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington collaboration would be very appealing, to date, the two only have the aforementioned two. The pair has not made other films together.
Both were great movies. Virtuosity has mostly faded into obscurity since the movies from the 1990s era. But American Gangster movie received better reviews, was a big box office success, even in the movies from the 2000s, and is easily more accessible thanks to streaming on Starz! Be sure to check out both! It's really easy to find Virtuosity online!