American Gangster
There are two sides to the American dream.
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
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Huey Lucas
Ted Levine
Lou Toback
Tommy Guiffre
Medical Examiner
Al Santos
Mechanic
Joe Morton
Charlie Williams
Maryann Urbano
Real Estate Broker
Jason Veasey
Serviceman in Cafe
Kevin Pinassi
Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)
Paula Rittie
Maid of Honor (uncredited)
Yul Vazquez
Alfonso Abruzzo
Fatima Robinson
Dancer
John Cenatiempo
Cop #1 (uncredited)
Clarence Williams III
Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Doc
Tom O'Rourke
Banker
Chance Kelly
MP
Joey Klein
Chemist
Jon DeVries
Judge James Racine
Eddie Rouse
Detective at Party
Frances Mignano
Marie Saldano (uncredited)
Hamilton Clancy
Seller
Jeff Greene
Metal Door Worker
Clinton Lowe
Man Arrested in Elevator
Cris D'Annunzio
Frank McNamara (uncredited)
Ritchie Coster
Joey Sadano
Jim R. Coleman
Bailiff
Russell Crowe
Richie Roberts
Josh Brolin
Detective Trupo
Albert Jones
Terrence Lucas
Chuck Cooper
Private Doctor
Gabriel Hansen
Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Conor Romero
Tough Teenager
Luis Salgado
Dancer
Malcolm Goodwin
Jimmy Zee
Monique Lea-Gall
Dancer
Norman Reedus
Detective in Morgue
Idris Elba
Tango
Saycon Sengbloh
Tango's Woman
Kelvin Hale
Drug room door security (uncredited)
Armand Assante
Dominic Cattano
John Ortiz
Javier J. Rivera
Kevin Corrigan
Campizi
T.I.
Stevie Lucas
Sam Freed
Judge
Ephraim Benton
Thug #4 (uncredited)
Kevin van Doorslaer
Student (uncredited)
Monique Dupree
Club Dancer (uncredited)
Artie Pasquale
Mobster (uncredited)
Ruby Dee
Mama Lucas
Kathleen Garrett
Mrs. Dominic Cattano
Skyler Fortgang
Michael Roberts
Roxanne Amandez
Paramedic
Roger Guenveur Smith
Nate
Tyson Hall
Drug Dealer
Eddie Goines
Hallway Guy (uncredited)
Brad Lee Wind
Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)
Jon Polito
Rossi
Fab 5 Freddy
Smalls Patron
Latonya Tolbert
Dancer
John Hawkes
Freddie Spearman
Cedric Sanders
Serviceman in Cafe
Robert Funaro
McCann
Robert C. Kirk
Police Captain
Daniel Hilt
Tough Teenager
Marjorie Johnson
Charlene
Chris McKinney
Reporter on TV
Dawn A. Douglas
Narc Officer
Jeff Mantel
Officer Walsh
Celestine Rae
Dancer
Billy Smith
Bookkeeper (uncredited)
Marielys Molina
Dancer
Denzel Washington
Frank Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Nicky Barnes
Linda Powell
Social Worker
Jason Furlani
Bailiff
J.W. Cortes
Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
Jermel Howard
Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)
Warner Miller
Melvin Lucas
Dan Moran
Army Captain
Philippe Vonlanthen
Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)
Common
Turner Lucas
KaDee Strickland
Richie's Attorney
J. Kyle Manzay
Dexter Lucas
George Lee Miles
Frank's Lawyer
Larry Mitchell
FBI Agent
RZA
Moses Jones
Roger Bart
US Attorney
Mark DiConzo
Soldier (uncredited)
Lymari Nadal
Eva
Scott Dillin
4th Amigo
Carla Gugino
Laurie Roberts
Eric Silver
White Kid
Ernest Dancy
Hustler (uncredited)