American Gangster
There are two sides to the American dream.
2007-11-02 | 157 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Denzel WashingtonFrank Lucas
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Russell CroweRichie Roberts
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Josh BrolinDetective Trupo
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Chiwetel EjioforHuey Lucas
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Cuba Gooding Jr.Nicky Barnes
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Lymari NadalEva
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Ted LevineLou Toback
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Armand AssanteDominic Cattano
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John OrtizJavier J. Rivera
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John HawkesFreddie Spearman
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RZAMoses Jones
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Yul VazquezAlfonso Abruzzo
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Ruby DeeMama Lucas
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Idris ElbaTango
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Carla GuginoLaurie Roberts
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Joe MortonCharlie Williams
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CommonTurner Lucas
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Ritchie CosterJoey Sadano
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Jon PolitoRossi
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Kevin CorriganCampizi
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