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American Gangster poster

American Gangster (2007)

There are two sides to the American dream.

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.

Release: 2007-11-02
Runtime: 157 min
Rating: 7.589 / 10
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
RZA
RZA
Moses Jones
Yul Vazquez
Yul Vazquez
Alfonso Abruzzo
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Mama Lucas
Idris Elba
Idris Elba
Tango
Carla Gugino
Carla Gugino
Laurie Roberts
Joe Morton
Joe Morton
Charlie Williams
Common
Common
Turner Lucas
Ritchie Coster
Ritchie Coster
Joey Sadano