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American Gangster

There are two sides to the American dream.

2007★ 7.6 · 6.1K2h 37mDramaCrime

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.

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Cast

Denzel Washington
as Frank Lucas

Idris Elba
as Tango

Josh Brolin
as Detective Trupo

Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Huey Lucas

Carla Gugino
as Laurie Roberts

Russell Crowe
as Richie Roberts

Norman Reedus
as Detective in Morgue

Common
as Turner Lucas

Ted Levine
as Lou Toback

Armand Assante
as Dominic Cattano

Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Nicky Barnes

Kevin Corrigan
as Campizi

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7.6/ 10

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Release date: 2007-11-02

Budget: $100,000,000

Revenue: $269,755,430

Runtime: 2h 37m

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DramaCrime

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