美國黑幫
American Gangster
Release: 2007-11-02
·Runtime: 157m
·★ 7.6
剧情
犯罪
70年代早期,紐約市警界貪污情形嚴重。越戰在美國內外造成慘重的結果。軍人返回美國,不是陣亡裝進屍袋,就是染上海洛因毒癮,因為心存好奇的人使用之後會立刻成癮。在執法單位的包庇下,黑手黨高枕無憂操作這個沒有競爭對手的市場,賣出幾千公斤的毒品給毒蟲。一群白人特權階級以幾億美元收買紐約的法官、律師與警察,讓他們對這層相互利益的關係不多追問。黑手黨組織無人能敵。 後來,黑人商人法蘭克盧卡斯(丹佐華盛頓飾)接管大局。以前沒人注意過法蘭克,這個沈默寡言的人是紐約市戰後黑幫老大跛腳強森的徒弟。盧卡斯的老大猝死後,他利用權力結構的空檔建立自己的帝國,並且創造另類的美國成功事蹟。盧卡斯自小失學,但他累積了多年的街頭常識。他運用這份經驗跟聰明才智與嚴格的生意經,成了紐約市毒品交易的第一把交椅,街頭也因此充斥價格更好、純度更高的毒品。盧卡斯打敗各大犯罪集團,他不只是海洛因的大毒梟,還成了毒品界的巨星。 警察李奇羅勃茲(羅素克洛飾)作風強勢,他清楚街頭的情勢,並且察覺到毒品界的權力在轉移。羅勃茲認為有人的地位竄升到黑手黨家族之上,並且開始懷疑一個不知名的有力黑人搶盡風頭。盧卡斯與羅勃茲的道德觀念都很嚴苛,讓他們跟同行區隔開來,在法律的正反兩方成了獨行俠。這兩人的命運在雙方爆發衝突時將交織在一起,這不只會改變他們自己的人生,也改變了紐約市全體世代的命運。
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Film Rites
Imagine Entertainment
Universal Pictures
Relativity Media
Scott Free Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Warner Miller
as Melvin Lucas
羅素·克洛
as Richie Roberts
Tyson Hall
as Drug Dealer
奇維托·艾吉佛
as Huey Lucas
T.I.
as Stevie Lucas
Roger Bart
as US Attorney
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
as Doc
Kathleen Garrett
as Mrs. Dominic Cattano
Chuck Cooper
as Private Doctor
Gabriel Hansen
as Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Robert Funaro
as McCann
Daniel Hilt
as Tough Teenager
George Lee Miles
as Frank's Lawyer
Fatima Robinson
as Dancer
Celestine Rae
as Dancer
Sam Freed
as Judge
Clarence Williams III
as Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)
Kelvin Hale
as Drug room door security (uncredited)
Brad Lee Wind
as Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)
Joe Morton
as Charlie Williams
KaDee Strickland
as Richie's Attorney
Scott Dillin
as 4th Amigo
Fab 5 Freddy
as Smalls Patron
Jason Veasey
as Serviceman in Cafe
喬許·布洛林
as Detective Trupo
Albert Jones
as Terrence Lucas
J. Kyle Manzay
as Dexter Lucas
Chris McKinney
as Reporter on TV
馬爾科姆·古德溫
as Jimmy Zee
Jon DeVries
as Judge James Racine
Dan Moran
as Army Captain
Jeff Mantel
as Officer Walsh
伊卓瑞斯·艾巴
as Tango
Hamilton Clancy
as Seller
小古巴·古丁
as Nicky Barnes
Ruby Dee
as Mama Lucas
喬·波里托
as Rossi
Larry Mitchell
as FBI Agent
Lymari Nadal
as Eva
Eddie Goines
as Hallway Guy (uncredited)
Luis Salgado
as Dancer
Clinton Lowe
as Man Arrested in Elevator
泰德·李凡
as Lou Toback
Tom O'Rourke
as Banker
Gavin Grazer
as Mike Sobota
Roxanne Amandez
as Paramedic
Conor Romero
as Tough Teenager
Dawn A. Douglas
as Narc Officer
Eric Silver
as White Kid
Al Santos
as Mechanic
Mark DiConzo
as Soldier (uncredited)
Kevin Corrigan
as Campizi
Ephraim Benton
as Thug #4 (uncredited)
約翰·奧提茲
as Javier J. Rivera
John Hawkes
as Freddie Spearman
Saycon Sengbloh
as Tango's Woman
Latonya Tolbert
as Dancer
諾曼·李杜斯
as Detective in Morgue
Robert C. Kirk
as Police Captain
Chance Kelly
as MP
丹佐·華盛頓
as Frank Lucas
Ernest Dancy
as Hustler (uncredited)
卡拉·裘吉諾
as Laurie Roberts
凡夫俗子
as Turner Lucas
Jason Furlani
as Bailiff
Jermel Howard
as Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)
Kevin Pinassi
as Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)
Jim R. Coleman
as Bailiff
Paula Rittie
as Maid of Honor (uncredited)
Marielys Molina
as Dancer
Marjorie Johnson
as Charlene
Billy Smith
as Bookkeeper (uncredited)
Philippe Vonlanthen
as Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)
Armand Assante
as Dominic Cattano
Yul Vazquez
as Alfonso Abruzzo
Roger Guenveur Smith
as Nate
Monique Lea-Gall
as Dancer
Artie Pasquale
as Mobster (uncredited)
Tommy Guiffre
as Medical Examiner
Linda Powell
as Social Worker
Skyler Fortgang
as Michael Roberts
Eddie Rouse
as Detective at Party
Cedric Sanders
as Serviceman in Cafe
John Cenatiempo
as Cop #1 (uncredited)
Jeff Greene
as Metal Door Worker
Kevin van Doorslaer
as Student (uncredited)
Monique Dupree
as Club Dancer (uncredited)
勞勃·費茲傑羅·迪格
as Moses Jones
J.W. Cortes
as Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
Cris D'Annunzio
as Frank McNamara (uncredited)
Maryann Urbano
as Real Estate Broker
Ritchie Coster
as Joey Sadano
Ric Young
as Chinese General
Crew
Blaise Corrigan
Stunts
Kimberly Shannon Murphy
Stunts
亞瑟·馬克斯
Production Design
John Cenatiempo
Utility Stunts
Alexander Witt
Second Unit Director
Mark Jacobson
Author
Michael Costigan
Executive Producer
Aaron Vexler
Stunts
Craig Haagensen
Camera Operator
Caroline Vexler
Stunt Driver
雷利·史考特
Director, Producer
Branko Lustig
Executive Producer
Pietro Scalia
Editor
Jim Whitaker
Executive Producer
Nicholas Pileggi
Executive Producer
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Jill Brown
Stunts
Mary A. Kelly
Script Supervisor
Gabriel Hansen
Stunts
斯蒂文·澤里安
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Aja Frary
Stunt Double
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Stunts
Nicholas Lundy
Art Direction
Muhammad Ali
Thanks
Jalil Jay Lynch
Stunts
David Gere
Stunts
Joe Frazier
Thanks
Beth A. Rubino
Set Decoration
Peter Epstein
Stunts
Chris Cenatiempo
Stunts
Karen Baker Landers
Supervising Sound Editor
John Roesch
Foley Artist
布萊恩·葛瑟
Producer
Marc Streitenfeld
Original Music Composer
Jonathan Filley
Co-Producer
Harris Savides
Director of Photography