The time has finally come! Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment present the world premiere of the highly anticipated film, American Gangster. The proceeds from the event will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The exclusive sneak peak, sponsored by Volkswagon, will take place at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem next Friday, October 19th. Leading cast member, and Mount Vernon native, Denzel Washington, joined the local Boys & Girls Club when he was just six years old, and remained a member for the next twelve years. He has now been serving as a national spokesperson for the club for the past fifteen years. "The Boys & Girls Club exerted a profound influence on me and so many of my peers growing up, and I consider it an honor to give back, " Washington stated. "I spent more than a decade as a member of the Club in Mount Vernon, and I'm extremely pleased the production is willing to make American Gangster's premiere a benefit for an organization that plays such an important, positive role in the lives of young people today." You have to admire his humility. No wonder all the girls go ga-ga over Denzel! Another Boys & Girls Club alumnus, Cuba Gooding, Jr., also stars in the movie. Cuba belonged to the Boys & Girls Club of Tustin, California. Do you see a pattern here? I want every baby mama to enroll their sons today! LMAO!

The film will be released in theaters nationwide on Friday, November 2nd, 2007. If you're interested in purchasing tickets for the premiere, leave a comment or shoot us an email.

via andersonvision.com

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