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American Gangster

American Gangster

Release: 2007-11-02 ·Runtime: 157m ·★ 7.6
Drama Crime

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Film Rites
Imagine Entertainment
Universal Pictures
Relativity Media
Scott Free Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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