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
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
Lymari Nadal
as Eva
Ted Levine
as Lou Toback
Armand Assante
as Dominic Cattano
John Ortiz
as Javier J. Rivera
John Hawkes
as Freddie Spearman
RZA
as Moses Jones
Yul Vazquez
as Alfonso Abruzzo
Ruby Dee
as Mama Lucas
Idris Elba
as Tango
Carla Gugino
as Laurie Roberts
Joe Morton
as Charlie Williams
Common
as Turner Lucas
Ritchie Coster
as Joey Sadano
Jon Polito
as Rossi
Kevin Corrigan
as Campizi
Roger Guenveur Smith
as Nate
Malcolm Goodwin
as Jimmy Zee
Ric Young
as Chinese General
Roger Bart
as US Attorney
T.I.
as Stevie Lucas
KaDee Strickland
as Richie's Attorney
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
as Doc
Norman Reedus
as Detective in Morgue
Kathleen Garrett
as Mrs. Dominic Cattano
Albert Jones
as Terrence Lucas
J. Kyle Manzay
as Dexter Lucas
Skyler Fortgang
as Michael Roberts
Warner Miller
as Melvin Lucas
Robert Funaro
as McCann
Tom O'Rourke
as Banker
Robert C. Kirk
as Police Captain
Jon DeVries
as Judge James Racine
Jim R. Coleman
as Bailiff
Gavin Grazer
as Mike Sobota
Linda Powell
as Social Worker
Roxanne Amandez
as Paramedic
Eddie Rouse
as Detective at Party
Maryann Urbano
as Real Estate Broker
Cedric Sanders
as Serviceman in Cafe
Jason Veasey
as Serviceman in Cafe
Eric Silver
as White Kid
Saycon Sengbloh
as Tango's Woman
Conor Romero
as Tough Teenager
Daniel Hilt
as Tough Teenager
George Lee Miles
as Frank's Lawyer
Jason Furlani
as Bailiff
Chris McKinney
as Reporter on TV
Tommy Guiffre
as Medical Examiner
Dan Moran
as Army Captain
Marjorie Johnson
as Charlene
Larry Mitchell
as FBI Agent
Chuck Cooper
as Private Doctor
Chance Kelly
as MP
Hamilton Clancy
as Seller
Sam Freed
as Judge
Scott Dillin
as 4th Amigo
Jeff Greene
as Metal Door Worker
Tyson Hall
as Drug Dealer
Al Santos
as Mechanic
Dawn A. Douglas
as Narc Officer
Clinton Lowe
as Man Arrested in Elevator
Jeff Mantel
as Officer Walsh
Fab 5 Freddy
as Smalls Patron
Fatima Robinson
as Dancer
Celestine Rae
as Dancer
Monique Lea-Gall
as Dancer
Latonya Tolbert
as Dancer
Clarence Williams III
as Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)
Ephraim Benton
as Thug #4 (uncredited)
John Cenatiempo
as Cop #1 (uncredited)
J.W. Cortes
as Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
Cris D'Annunzio
as Frank McNamara (uncredited)
Ernest Dancy
as Hustler (uncredited)
Mark DiConzo
as Soldier (uncredited)
Kevin van Doorslaer
as Student (uncredited)
Monique Dupree
as Club Dancer (uncredited)
Eddie Goines
as Hallway Guy (uncredited)
Kelvin Hale
as Drug room door security (uncredited)
Gabriel Hansen
as Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Jermel Howard
as Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)
Artie Pasquale
as Mobster (uncredited)
Kevin Pinassi
as Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)
Paula Rittie
as Maid of Honor (uncredited)
Billy Smith
as Bookkeeper (uncredited)
Philippe Vonlanthen
as Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)
Brad Lee Wind
as Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)
Marielys Molina
as Dancer
Luis Salgado
as Dancer
Crew
Ridley Scott
Director
Steven Zaillian
Screenplay
Brian Grazer
Producer
Ridley Scott
Producer
Michael Costigan
Executive Producer
Branko Lustig
Executive Producer
Jim Whitaker
Executive Producer
Harris Savides
Director of Photography
Pietro Scalia
Editor
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Marc Streitenfeld
Original Music Composer
Aja Frary
Stunt Double
Aaron Vexler
Stunts
Arthur Max
Production Design
Nicholas Lundy
Art Direction
Beth A. Rubino
Set Decoration
Peter Epstein
Stunts
David Gere
Stunts
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Stunts
Mary A. Kelly
Script Supervisor
Craig Haagensen
Camera Operator
Karen Baker Landers
Supervising Sound Editor
Jonathan Filley
Co-Producer
Nicholas Pileggi
Executive Producer
Steven Zaillian
Executive Producer
Muhammad Ali
Thanks
Joe Frazier
Thanks
John Cenatiempo
Utility Stunts
Gabriel Hansen
Stunts
Blaise Corrigan
Stunts
Caroline Vexler
Stunt Driver
Kimberly Shannon Murphy
Stunts
Alexander Witt
Second Unit Director
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Chris Cenatiempo
Stunts
Jill Brown
Stunts
Jalil Jay Lynch
Stunts
Mark Jacobson
Author