American Gangster
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2007 · 157 min · R · Drama · Crime · TMDB 7.6/10
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.
Directed by Ridley Scott
Cast
- Denzel Washington — Frank Lucas
- Russell Crowe — Richie Roberts
- Josh Brolin — Detective Trupo
- Chiwetel Ejiofor — Huey Lucas
- Cuba Gooding Jr. — Nicky Barnes