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American Gangster (2007)
- R
- 10/19/2007 (US)
- Drama, Crime
- 2h 37m
There are two sides to the American dream.
Overview
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.
Steven Zaillian
ScreenplayRidley Scott
DirectorMark Jacobson
WriterCast
![Russell Crowe's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/uxiXuVH4vNWrKlJMVVPG1sxAJFe.jpg)
Russell Crowe
Richie Roberts![Denzel Washington's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/9Iyt3wbsla5bM6IzbICDVnBhkER.jpg)
Denzel Washington
Frank Lucas![Chiwetel Ejiofor's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/kq5DDnqqofoRI0t6ddtRlsJnNPT.jpg)
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Huey Lucas![Cuba Gooding Jr.'s headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/j4gPj92SP3Rj5xxSUe1CIkFCXhB.jpg)
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Nicky Barnes![Josh Brolin's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/2WGHZaU5FUUKOgRNp23fgOfKSzU.jpg)
Josh Brolin
Detective Trupo![Ted Levine's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/qRFq8y842T1uq51iQCwsEmQI3UT.jpg)
Ted Levine
Lou Toback![Armand Assante's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/9HbbWAJacTHguO2InDVHKGnaasm.jpg)
Armand Assante
Dominic Cattano![John Ortiz's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/tMDPYhpc9nqIJAK3vtMroEH9qho.jpg)