Russell Crowe has acted in a production directed by Ridley Scott.
American Gangster is a 2007 American biographical crime film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by Steven Zaillian . Russell Crowe . Crowe 's other films include Romper Stomper ( 1992 ) , L.A. Confidential ( 1997 ) , Master and Commander : The Far Side of the World ( 2003 ) , Cinderella Man ( 2005 ) , American Gangster ( 2007 ) , State of Play ( 2009 ) , Robin Hood ( 2010 ) , Les Misérables ( 2012 ) , Man of Steel ( 2013 ) and Noah ( 2014 ) .