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American Gangster

American Gangster

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

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

Ted LevineTed Levineas Lou TobackLarry MitchellLarry Mitchellas FBI AgentRoxanne AmandezRoxanne Amandezas ParamedicCommonCommonas Turner LucasJon DeVriesJon DeVriesas Judge James RacineT.I.T.I.as Stevie LucasKaDee StricklandKaDee Stricklandas Richie's AttorneyKathleen GarrettKathleen Garrettas Mrs. Dominic CattanoRobert C. KirkRobert C. Kirkas Police CaptainEric SilverEric Silveras White KidKelvin HaleKelvin Haleas Drug room door security (uncredited)Luis SalgadoLuis Salgadoas DancerAlbert JonesAlbert Jonesas Terrence LucasJ. Kyle ManzayJ. Kyle Manzayas Dexter LucasTom O'RourkeTom O'Rourkeas BankerChuck CooperChuck Cooperas Private DoctorDawn A. DouglasDawn A. Douglasas Narc OfficerSkyler FortgangSkyler Fortgangas Michael RobertsCelestine RaeCelestine Raeas DancerDaniel HiltDaniel Hiltas Tough TeenagerTommy GuiffreTommy Guiffreas Medical ExaminerPhilippe VonlanthenPhilippe Vonlanthenas Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)Chiwetel EjioforChiwetel Ejioforas Huey LucasCarla GuginoCarla Guginoas Laurie RobertsJason VeaseyJason Veaseyas Serviceman in CafeDan MoranDan Moranas Army CaptainJ.W. CortesJ.W. Cortesas Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)Kevin van DoorslaerKevin van Doorslaeras Student (uncredited)Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washingtonas Frank LucasJon PolitoJon Politoas RossiChris McKinneyChris McKinneyas Reporter on TVBilly SmithBilly Smithas Bookkeeper (uncredited)Marielys MolinaMarielys Molinaas DancerRussell CroweRussell Croweas Richie RobertsYul VazquezYul Vazquezas Alfonso AbruzzoJason FurlaniJason Furlanias BailiffClarence Williams IIIClarence Williams IIIas Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)Monique DupreeMonique Dupreeas Club Dancer (uncredited)Idris ElbaIdris Elbaas TangoEddie GoinesEddie Goinesas Hallway Guy (uncredited)Brad Lee WindBrad Lee Windas Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)John HawkesJohn Hawkesas Freddie SpearmanGeorge Lee MilesGeorge Lee Milesas Frank's LawyerScott DillinScott Dillinas 4th AmigoJeff GreeneJeff Greeneas Metal Door WorkerFatima RobinsonFatima Robinsonas DancerJosh BrolinJosh Brolinas Detective TrupoRobert FunaroRobert Funaroas McCannAl SantosAl Santosas MechanicClinton LoweClinton Loweas Man Arrested in ElevatorMonique Lea-GallMonique Lea-Gallas DancerCuba Gooding Jr.Cuba Gooding Jr.as Nicky BarnesConor RomeroConor Romeroas Tough TeenagerJeff MantelJeff Mantelas Officer WalshHamilton ClancyHamilton Clancyas SellerTyson HallTyson Hallas Drug DealerJohn OrtizJohn Ortizas Javier J. RiveraJoe MortonJoe Mortonas Charlie WilliamsJim R. ColemanJim R. Colemanas BailiffJoey KleinJoey Kleinas ChemistMaryann UrbanoMaryann Urbanoas Real Estate BrokerMark DiConzoMark DiConzoas Soldier (uncredited)Eddie RouseEddie Rouseas Detective at PartyMarjorie JohnsonMarjorie Johnsonas CharleneSam FreedSam Freedas JudgeLymari NadalLymari Nadalas EvaEphraim BentonEphraim Bentonas Thug #4 (uncredited)Jermel HowardJermel Howardas Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)Ernest DancyErnest Dancyas Hustler (uncredited)Latonya TolbertLatonya Tolbertas DancerNorman ReedusNorman Reedusas Detective in MorgueRoger Guenveur SmithRoger Guenveur Smithas NateLinda PowellLinda Powellas Social WorkerCedric SandersCedric Sandersas Serviceman in CafeChance KellyChance Kellyas MPFab 5 FreddyFab 5 Freddyas Smalls PatronSaycon SengblohSaycon Sengblohas Tango's WomanRuben Santiago-HudsonRuben Santiago-Hudsonas DocRZARZAas Moses JonesJohn CenatiempoJohn Cenatiempoas Cop #1 (uncredited)Kevin PinassiKevin Pinassias Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)Paula RittiePaula Rittieas Maid of Honor (uncredited)Kevin CorriganKevin Corriganas CampiziRoger BartRoger Bartas US AttorneyGabriel HansenGabriel Hansenas Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)Ruby DeeRuby Deeas Mama LucasMalcolm GoodwinMalcolm Goodwinas Jimmy ZeeWarner MillerWarner Milleras Melvin LucasArtie PasqualeArtie Pasqualeas Mobster (uncredited)Armand AssanteArmand Assanteas Dominic CattanoRic YoungRic Youngas Chinese GeneralRitchie CosterRitchie Costeras Joey SadanoGavin GrazerGavin Grazeras Mike SobotaCris D'AnnunzioCris D'Annunzioas Frank McNamara (uncredited)