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