PUSHERMAN- - Best Feature Documentary Official Winner at NYC and London Festivals
Begins Streaming on Tubi and Available on DVD and Blu Ray exclusively from MVD Entertainment, Tuesday, June 24, 2025
NEW YORK, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- You've seen the myth in American Gangster. You've watched the dramatization in Godfather of Harlem. But the truth? You've never seen it told like this. Premiering June 24 on Tubi. "PUSHERMAN: The Real Story of Frank Lucas' Rise & Fall" rips through the Hollywood gloss to expose the raw truth behind one of the most notorious—and misunderstood—drug lords in American history. Directed by Legs McNeil, punk historian and co-author of the bestseller "Please Kill Me" (over 2 million copies sold) and narrated by journalist Mark Jacobson (whose New York Magazine article inspired the blockbuster film "American Gangster"), PUSHERMAN blends never-before-heard interviews, rare recordings of Lucas himself, and first-person accounts that finally set the record straight.
More than a documentary, PUSHERMAN is a cultural gut-check—interrogating how America turns criminals into folk heroes while ignoring the damage left behind.
PUSHERMAN is more than a documentary. It's a correction — one that questions the role of media, mythmaking, and how America glorifies certain narratives while hiding others.
Best Documentary – New York Movie Awards, Best Documentary – London Movie Awards and Official Selection – Florence Film Awards
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AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY & DVD
BEGINS STREAMING ON TUBI JUNE 24, 2025
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