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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.
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Cast & Crew
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
Frequently Asked Questions
American Gangster was released on November 2, 2007.
The runtime of American Gangster is 2h 37m.
American Gangster is a Drama, Crime movie.
American Gangster has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 on TMDB.
American Gangster is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
American Gangster was directed by Ridley Scott.
The main cast of American Gangster includes Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin.
American Gangster is originally in English.