That’s the question on the streets as Ridley Scott’s retro gangbanger epic hits theaters today. In the video below, “American Gangster” castmembers Denzel Washington, Common, RZA and Russell Crowe explain why the flick isn’t your average rags-to-riches story. When you’re done watching that, click here to read about our report on the “American Gangster” DVD bootlegs flooding the country.