American Gangster (2007)

There are two sides to the American dream.

Directed by Ridley Scott2h 37mDrama,Crime

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.

Rated
R
Year
2007
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
2 November 2007
TMDB
7.6 (6241)
CineVerse
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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
RZA
RZA
Moses Jones
Yul Vazquez
Yul Vazquez
Alfonso Abruzzo
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Mama Lucas
Idris Elba
Idris Elba
Tango
Carla Gugino
Carla Gugino
Laurie Roberts
Joe Morton
Joe Morton
Charlie Williams
Common
Common
Turner Lucas
Ritchie Coster
Ritchie Coster
Joey Sadano
Jon Polito
Jon Polito
Rossi
Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan
Campizi
Roger Guenveur Smith
Roger Guenveur Smith
Nate
Malcolm Goodwin
Malcolm Goodwin
Jimmy Zee
Ric Young
Ric Young
Chinese General
Roger Bart
Roger Bart
US Attorney
T.I.
T.I.
Stevie Lucas
KaDee Strickland
KaDee Strickland
Richie's Attorney
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Doc
Norman Reedus
Norman Reedus
Detective in Morgue
Kathleen Garrett
Kathleen Garrett
Mrs. Dominic Cattano
Albert Jones
Albert Jones
Terrence Lucas
J. Kyle Manzay
J. Kyle Manzay
Dexter Lucas
M
Melissia Hill
Redtop
Skyler Fortgang
Skyler Fortgang
Michael Roberts
B
Bari K. Willerford
Joe Louis
Warner Miller
Warner Miller
Melvin Lucas
Q
Quisha Saunders
Darlynn
Robert Funaro
Robert Funaro
McCann
Tom O'Rourke
Tom O'Rourke
Banker
Robert C. Kirk
Robert C. Kirk
Police Captain
Tom Stearns
Tom Stearns
2-Star General
Jon DeVries
Jon DeVries
Judge James Racine
Jim R. Coleman
Jim R. Coleman
Bailiff
L
Lee Shepherd
Laurie's Attorney
G
Gavin Grazer
Mike Sobota
Linda Powell
Linda Powell
Social Worker
Roxanne Amandez
Roxanne Amandez
Paramedic
P
Pierra Francesca
Stewardess
Eddie Rouse
Eddie Rouse
Detective at Party
Maryann Urbano
Maryann Urbano
Real Estate Broker
Cedric Sanders
Cedric Sanders
Serviceman in Cafe
Jason Veasey
Jason Veasey
Serviceman in Cafe
R
Roosevelt Davis
Army Captain
Eric Silver
Eric Silver
White Kid
Saycon Sengbloh
Saycon Sengbloh
Tango's Woman
Conor Romero
Conor Romero
Tough Teenager
Daniel Hilt
Daniel Hilt
Tough Teenager
D
Daniel Farcher
Tough Teenager
D
David Spearman
Civilian Cleaning Staff
M
Maurice Ballard
Civilian Cleaning Staff
P
Paul Doherty
Newscaster

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