Movie·2007·2h 37m
American Gangster
There are two sides to the American dream.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Brian Grazer, Branko Lustig
Cinematography
Harris Savides
Music
Marc Streitenfeld
Editor
Pietro Scalia
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
6,070 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
Denzel Washington
Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe
Richie Roberts
Josh Brolin
Detective Trupo
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Huey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Nicky Barnes
Lymari Nadal
Eva
Ted Levine
Lou Toback
Armand Assante
Dominic Cattano
John Ortiz
Javier J. Rivera
John Hawkes
Freddie Spearman
RZA
Moses Jones
Yul Vazquez
Alfonso Abruzzo
Ruby Dee
Mama Lucas
Idris Elba
Tango
Carla Gugino
Laurie Roberts
Joe Morton
Charlie Williams
Common
Turner Lucas
Ritchie Coster
Joey Sadano
// crew
Crew
Brian Grazer
Producer
Branko Lustig
Executive Producer
Pietro Scalia
Editor
Ridley Scott
Producer, Director
Steven Zaillian
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Harris Savides
Director of Photography
Jim Whitaker
Executive Producer
Marc Streitenfeld
Original Music Composer
Michael Costigan
Executive Producer
Nicholas Pileggi
Executive Producer
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