American Gangster (2007)

  • R
  • 10/19/2007 (US)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 2h 37m

There are two sides to the American dream.

Overview

Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.

Steven Zaillian

Screenplay

Ridley Scott

Director

Cast

Denzel Washington's headshot

Denzel Washington

Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe's headshot

Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts
Josh Brolin's headshot

Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo
Chiwetel Ejiofor's headshot

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Huey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr.'s headshot

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes
Lymari Nadal's headshot

Lymari Nadal

Eva
Ted Levine's headshot

Ted Levine

Lou Toback
Armand Assante's headshot

Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano

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