Film
American Gangster (2007)
There are two sides to the American dream.
Crime, Drama· Directed by Ridley Scott· 157 min
Overview
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.
One more line
- When Hoodlum Bumpy influences American Gangster Frank Lucas
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Connections
Top billing
- 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