American Gangster

American Gangster poster

Year: 2007
Running time: 2h 37m
Rated: R
Genre: Drama, Crime
US release: 2007
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American Gangster

There are two sides to the American dream.

Directed by Ridley Scott

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.

Cast

Denzel WashingtonFrank Lucas

Russell CroweRichie Roberts

Chiwetel EjioforHuey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr.Nicky Barnes

Lymari NadalEva

Ted LevineLou Toback

Armand AssanteDominic Cattano

John OrtizJavier J. Rivera

John HawkesFreddie Spearman

Crew

Ridley ScottDirector

Pietro ScaliaEditor

Harris SavidesDirector of Photography

Steven ZaillianScreenplay

Marc StreitenfeldComposer

Studios: Film Rites, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions

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