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American Gangster

2007-2h 37min
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7.6 / 10 5603

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.

Directed by Ridley Scott

Writers Steven Zaillian Mark Jacobson

Stars Denzel Washington Russell Crowe Josh Brolin

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Cast

Denzel Washington's picture in the cast

Denzel Washington

Frank Lucas
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Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts
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Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo
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Chiwetel Ejiofor

Huey Lucas
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Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes
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Lymari Nadal

Eva
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Ted Levine

Lou Toback
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Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano
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John Ortiz

Javier J. Rivera
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John Hawkes

Freddie Spearman
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Yul Vazquez

Alfonso Abruzzo
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Ruby Dee

Mama Lucas

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