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American Gangster

There are two sides to the American dream.

7.620072h 37mReleased6,146 votes

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.

Director:
Ridley Scott
Country:
United States
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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

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