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American Gangster

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American Gangster

There are two sides to the American dream.

7.6

2h 37m

2007

“There are two sides to the American dream.”

Synopsis

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

Trailer

DramaCrime

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Cast & Crew

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

as Frank Lucas

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

as Richie Roberts

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

as Detective Trupo

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

as Huey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

as Nicky Barnes

Lymari Nadal

Lymari Nadal

as Eva

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

as Lou Toback

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

as Dominic Cattano

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

as Javier J. Rivera

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