American Gangster
There are two sides to the American dream.
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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.
Cast
Denzel WashingtonFrank Lucas
Russell CroweRichie Roberts
Josh BrolinDetective Trupo
Chiwetel EjioforHuey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr.Nicky Barnes
Lymari NadalEva
Ted LevineLou Toback
Armand AssanteDominic Cattano
John OrtizJavier J. Rivera
John HawkesFreddie Spearman
RZAMoses Jones
Yul VazquezAlfonso AbruzzoCrew
DirectorRidley Scott
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Details
Release DateNovember 2, 2007
Budget$100,000,000
Revenue$269,755,430
LanguagesEnglish
StudiosFilm Rites, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions
