Watch American Gangster (2007) Official Trailer
There are two sides to the American dream.
7.6 / 10 IMDb November 2, 2007 2h 37m
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
Runtime
2h 37m
Release Date
November 2, 2007
Genre
Drama, Crime
Status
Released
Budget
$100,000,000
Revenue
$269,755,430
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Denzel Washington
as Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe
as Richie Roberts
Josh Brolin
as Detective Trupo
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Huey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Nicky Barnes
Lymari Nadal
as Eva
Ted Levine
as Lou Toback
Armand Assante
as Dominic Cattano
John Ortiz
as Javier J. Rivera
John Hawkes
as Freddie Spearman
RZA
as Moses Jones
Yul Vazquez
as Alfonso Abruzzo
Ruby Dee
as Mama Lucas
Idris Elba
as Tango
Carla Gugino
as Laurie Roberts
Joe Morton
as Charlie Williams
Common
as Turner Lucas
Ritchie Coster
as Joey Sadano
Jon Polito
as Rossi
Kevin Corrigan
as Campizi
Production Companies
Film Rites
Imagine Entertainment
Universal Pictures
Relativity Media
Scott Free ProductionsAmerican Gangster Official Trailer 2007
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