American Gangster
American Gangster

American Gangster

There are two sides to the American dream.

7.6157 min
DramaCrime

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 11/2/2007

Runtime: 157 min

Director: Ridley Scott

Writers: Steven Zaillian, Mark Jacobson

Top Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Frank Lucas

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Huey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes

Lymari Nadal

Lymari Nadal

Eva

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Lou Toback

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Javier J. Rivera

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Freddie Spearman

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