American Gangster (2007)

Name: American Gangster
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2007-11-02
Duration: 2 h 37 min
Rating: 7.596
Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr.

Drama, Crime • PT2H37M

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.

Director: Ridley Scott

Top Cast

Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe as Richie Roberts
Josh Brolin as Detective Trupo
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Huey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr. as Nicky Barnes

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