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American Gangster

American Gangster

Gangster, Biography, Crime, Drama 2007 Ridley Scott ⏱ 2h 37m EN R ⭐ 7.595 (6,125 votes)
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Summary

A gangster film praised for its music and acting. 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 Washington Denzel Washington Frank Lucas Russell Crowe Russell Crowe Richie Roberts Josh Brolin Josh Brolin Detective Trupo Chiwetel Ejiofor Chiwetel Ejiofor Huey Lucas Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Gooding Jr. Nicky Barnes Lymari Nadal Lymari Nadal Eva Ted Levine Ted Levine Lou Toback Armand Assante Armand Assante Dominic Cattano John Ortiz John Ortiz Javier J. Rivera John Hawkes John Hawkes Freddie Spearman

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