American Gangster
5648 reviews
Drama/Crime
2h 37m
2007
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...
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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.
- DirectorRidley Scott
- Release2 November 2007
- Genre
- Duration2h 37m
- Budget$100,000,000
- Revenue$269,755,430
- Rate5648 reviews
- Productions
Film Rites, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions
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

Roger Guenveur Smith
Nate

Malcolm Goodwin
Jimmy Zee

Ric Young
Chinese General

Roger Bart
US Attorney

T.I.
Stevie Lucas

KaDee Strickland
Richie's Attorney

Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Doc

Norman Reedus
Detective in Morgue

Kathleen Garrett
Mrs. Dominic Cattano

Albert Jones
Terrence Lucas

J. Kyle Manzay
Dexter Lucas

Skyler Fortgang
Michael Roberts

Warner Miller
Melvin Lucas

Robert Funaro
McCann

Tom O'Rourke
Banker

Robert C. Kirk
Police Captain

Jon DeVries
Judge James Racine

Jim R. Coleman
Bailiff

Gavin Grazer
Mike Sobota

Linda Powell
Social Worker

Roxanne Amandez
Paramedic

Eddie Rouse
Detective at Party

Maryann Urbano
Real Estate Broker

Cedric Sanders
Serviceman in Cafe

Jason Veasey
Serviceman in Cafe

Saycon Sengbloh
Tango's Woman

Conor Romero
Tough Teenager

Daniel Hilt
Tough Teenager

George Lee Miles
Frank's Lawyer

Jason Furlani
Bailiff

Chris McKinney
Reporter on TV

Tommy Guiffre
Medical Examiner

Dan Moran
Army Captain

Marjorie Johnson
Charlene

Larry Mitchell
FBI Agent

Chuck Cooper
Private Doctor

Chance Kelly
MP

Hamilton Clancy
Seller

Sam Freed
Judge

Scott Dillin
4th Amigo

Jeff Greene
Metal Door Worker

Tyson Hall
Drug Dealer

Al Santos
Mechanic

Dawn A. Douglas
Narc Officer

Clinton Lowe
Man Arrested in Elevator

Jeff Mantel
Officer Walsh

Fab 5 Freddy
Smalls Patron

Fatima Robinson
Dancer

Celestine Rae
Dancer

Monique Lea-Gall
Dancer

Latonya Tolbert
Dancer

Clarence Williams III
Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

Ephraim Benton
Thug #4 (uncredited)

John Cenatiempo
Cop #1 (uncredited)

J.W. Cortes
Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

Cris D'Annunzio
Frank McNamara (uncredited)

Ernest Dancy
Hustler (uncredited)

Mark DiConzo
Soldier (uncredited)

Kevin van Doorslaer
Student (uncredited)

Monique Dupree
Club Dancer (uncredited)

Eddie Goines
Hallway Guy (uncredited)

Gabriel Hansen
Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Jermel Howard
Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)

Artie Pasquale
Mobster (uncredited)

Kevin Pinassi
Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)

Paula Rittie
Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Billy Smith
Bookkeeper (uncredited)

Philippe Vonlanthen
Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)

Brad Lee Wind
Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)
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