
American Gangster
R“There are two sides to the American dream.”
2007·157 min·Released
Studio: Film Rites, Imagine Entertainment, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, Universal Pictures
7.6TMDb
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Theatrical Nov 2, 2007Physical Feb 19, 2008
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USA · English · USA
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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorRidley Scott
WriterSteven Zaillian
Cast

Denzel Washington
Frank Lucas

Russell Crowe
Richie Roberts

Josh Brolin
Detective Trupo

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Huey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr.
Nicky Barnes

Lymari Nadal
Eva

Ted Levine
Lou Toback

Armand Assante
Dominic Cattano

John Ortiz
Javier J. Rivera

John Hawkes
Freddie Spearman

RZA
Moses Jones

Yul Vazquez
Alfonso Abruzzo

Ruby Dee
Mama Lucas

Idris Elba
Tango

Carla Gugino
Laurie Roberts

Joe Morton
Charlie Williams

Common
Turner Lucas

Ritchie Coster
Joey Sadano

Jon Polito
Rossi

Kevin Corrigan
Campizi
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Keywords
new york cityvietnamdrug smugglingsocietygangsterdrug traffickingheroinjunkieghettonightclubambitionrise and fallcoporganized crimedrug dealingpolice corruptionweddingpolice detectivefamilysurveillance
Details
Budget
$100M
Revenue
$270M
TMDb Votes
6,010











