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American Gangster

There are two sides to the American dream.

  • Movie
  • 2007
  • R
  • 2h 37m

Directed by Ridley Scott

7.6

TMDB audience rating
7.6 out of 10 from 6,358 votes

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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 and crew

  • Denzel Washington

    Denzel WashingtonFrank Lucas

  • Russell Crowe

    Russell CroweRichie Roberts

  • Josh Brolin

    Josh BrolinDetective Trupo

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor

    Chiwetel EjioforHuey Lucas

  • Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Cuba Gooding Jr.Nicky Barnes

  • Lymari Nadal

    Lymari NadalEva

  • Ted Levine

    Ted LevineLou Toback

  • Armand Assante

    Armand AssanteDominic Cattano

  • John Ortiz

    John OrtizJavier J. Rivera

  • John Hawkes

    John HawkesFreddie Spearman

  • RZA

    RZAMoses Jones

  • Yul Vazquez

    Yul VazquezAlfonso Abruzzo

  • Ruby Dee

    Ruby DeeMama Lucas

  • Idris Elba

    Idris ElbaTango

  • Carla Gugino

    Carla GuginoLaurie Roberts

  • Joe Morton

    Joe MortonCharlie Williams

  • Common

    CommonTurner Lucas

  • Ritchie Coster

    Ritchie CosterJoey Sadano

Director
Ridley Scott
Writer
Steven Zaillian
Music
Marc Streitenfeld
Cinematography
Harris Savides