American Gangster

American Gangster

Drama · 2007 · 2h 37m

Movie

7.6/10 · TMDB

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.

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Cast & crew

Denzel WashingtonFrank Lucas
Russell CroweRichie Roberts
Josh BrolinDetective Trupo
Chiwetel EjioforHuey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr.Nicky Barnes
Lymari NadalEva
Ted LevineLou Toback
Armand AssanteDominic Cattano
John OrtizJavier J. Rivera
John HawkesFreddie Spearman
RZAMoses Jones
Yul VazquezAlfonso Abruzzo
Ruby DeeMama Lucas
Idris ElbaTango
Carla GuginoLaurie Roberts

Information

Release date
16 November 2007
Director
Ridley Scott
Genres
Drama, Crime
Runtime
2h 37m
Country of origin
United States

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