

American Gangster
2007-11-02 · 157 min · ★ 7.6
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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Production details
- Directors
- Ridley Scott
- Production companies
- Film Rites, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 100,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 269,755,430
Top Cast
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
Joe MortonCharlie Williams
CommonTurner Lucas
Ritchie CosterJoey Sadano
Jon PolitoRossi
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