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American Gangster

R

2007

157 minutes

DramaCrime

Overview

Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.

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Top Cast

Russell Crowe headshot

Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts

Denzel Washington headshot

Denzel Washington

Frank Lucas

Chiwetel Ejiofor headshot

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Huey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr. headshot

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes

Josh Brolin headshot

Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

Ted Levine headshot

Ted Levine

Lou Toback

Armand Assante headshot

Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano

John Ortiz headshot

John Ortiz

Javier J. Rivera

John Hawkes headshot

John Hawkes

Freddie Spearman

RZA headshot

RZA

Moses Jones

Lymari Nadal headshot

Lymari Nadal

Eva

Yul Vazquez headshot

Yul Vazquez

Alfonso Abruzzo

Ruby Dee headshot

Ruby Dee

Mama Lucas

Idris Elba headshot

Idris Elba

Tango

Carla Gugino headshot

Carla Gugino

Laurie Roberts

Joe Morton headshot

Joe Morton

Charlie Williams

Common headshot

Common

Turner Lucas

Ritchie Coster headshot

Ritchie Coster

Joey Sadano

Jon Polito headshot

Jon Polito

Rossi

Kevin Corrigan headshot

Kevin Corrigan

Campizi

Roger Guenveur Smith headshot

Roger Guenveur Smith

Nate

Malcolm Goodwin headshot

Malcolm Goodwin

Jimmy Zee

Ric Young headshot

Ric Young

Chinese General

Roger Bart headshot

Roger Bart

US Attorney

T.I. headshot

T.I.

Stevie Lucas

KaDee Strickland headshot

KaDee Strickland

Richie's Attorney

Ruben Santiago-Hudson headshot

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Doc

Norman Reedus headshot

Norman Reedus

Detective in Morgue

Kathleen Garrett headshot

Kathleen Garrett

Mrs. Dominic Cattano

Albert Jones headshot

Albert Jones

Terrence Lucas

J. Kyle Manzay headshot

J. Kyle Manzay

Dexter Lucas

Melissia Hill headshot

Melissia Hill

Redtop

Skyler Fortgang headshot

Skyler Fortgang

Michael Roberts

Bari K. Willerford headshot

Bari K. Willerford

Joe Louis

Warner Miller headshot

Warner Miller

Melvin Lucas

Quisha Saunders headshot

Quisha Saunders

Darlynn

Robert Funaro headshot

Robert Funaro

McCann

Tom O'Rourke headshot

Tom O'Rourke

Banker

Robert C. Kirk headshot

Robert C. Kirk

Police Captain

Tom Stearns headshot

Tom Stearns

2-Star General

Jon DeVries headshot

Jon DeVries

Judge James Racine

Jim R. Coleman headshot

Jim R. Coleman

Bailiff

Lee Shepherd headshot

Lee Shepherd

Laurie's Attorney

Gavin Grazer headshot

Gavin Grazer

Mike Sobota

Linda Powell headshot

Linda Powell

Social Worker

Roxanne Amandez headshot

Roxanne Amandez

Paramedic

Pierra Francesca headshot

Pierra Francesca

Stewardess

Eddie Rouse headshot

Eddie Rouse

Detective at Party

Maryann Urbano headshot

Maryann Urbano

Real Estate Broker

Cedric Sanders headshot

Cedric Sanders

Serviceman in Cafe

Jason Veasey headshot

Jason Veasey

Serviceman in Cafe

Roosevelt Davis headshot

Roosevelt Davis

Army Captain

Eric Silver headshot

Eric Silver

White Kid

Saycon Sengbloh headshot

Saycon Sengbloh

Tango's Woman

Conor Romero headshot

Conor Romero

Tough Teenager

Daniel Hilt headshot

Daniel Hilt

Tough Teenager

Daniel Farcher headshot

Daniel Farcher

Tough Teenager

David Spearman headshot

David Spearman

Civilian Cleaning Staff

Maurice Ballard headshot

Maurice Ballard

Civilian Cleaning Staff

Paul Doherty headshot

Paul Doherty

Newscaster

William C. Tate headshot

William C. Tate

Baptist Minister

George Lee Miles headshot

George Lee Miles

Frank's Lawyer

Jason Furlani headshot

Jason Furlani

Bailiff

Chris McKinney headshot

Chris McKinney

Reporter on TV

David Wayne Britton headshot

David Wayne Britton

Army Colonel

Tommy Guiffre headshot

Tommy Guiffre

Medical Examiner

Laurence Lowry headshot

Laurence Lowry

Paramedic

Dan Moran headshot

Dan Moran

Army Captain

Marjorie Johnson headshot

Marjorie Johnson

Charlene

Larry Mitchell headshot

Larry Mitchell

FBI Agent

Chuck Cooper headshot

Chuck Cooper

Private Doctor

Kevin Geer headshot

Kevin Geer

Law School Professor

Chance Kelly headshot

Chance Kelly

MP

Hamilton Clancy headshot

Hamilton Clancy

Seller

Sam Freed headshot

Sam Freed

Judge

Joey Klein headshot

Joey Klein

Chemist

Scott Dillin headshot

Scott Dillin

4th Amigo

Anthony Hamilton headshot

Anthony Hamilton

Funk Band Singer

Sarah Hudnut headshot

Sarah Hudnut

Assistant Prosecutor

Jeff Greene headshot

Jeff Greene

Metal Door Worker

Tyson Hall headshot

Tyson Hall

Drug Dealer

Kirt Harding headshot

Kirt Harding

Drug Dealer

Bryant Pearson headshot

Bryant Pearson

Drug Dealer

Al Santos headshot

Al Santos

Mechanic

William Hudson headshot

William Hudson

Dealer

Christopher A. Sawyer headshot

Christopher A. Sawyer

Dealer

Dylan Gallagher headshot

Dylan Gallagher

Casket Loader

Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau headshot

Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau

Narc Officer

Dawn A. Douglas headshot

Dawn A. Douglas

Narc Officer

Robbie Neigeborn headshot

Robbie Neigeborn

Cop in Narc Headquarters

Clinton Lowe headshot

Clinton Lowe

Man Arrested in Elevator

Wilhelm Lewis headshot

Wilhelm Lewis

Head Wedding Photographer

James Hunter headshot

James Hunter

Deacon

Neville White headshot

Neville White

Deacon

Lonnie Gaetano headshot

Lonnie Gaetano

Prison Guard

Jeff Mantel headshot

Jeff Mantel

Officer Walsh

Serena Joan Springle headshot

Serena Joan Springle

The Proctor

Ron Piretti headshot

Ron Piretti

Judge

Nino Del Buono headshot

Nino Del Buono

Announcer

Panama Redd headshot

Panama Redd

Policeman

Arthur M. Mercante headshot

Arthur M. Mercante

Referee

Fab 5 Freddy headshot

Fab 5 Freddy

Smalls Patron

Jonah Denizard headshot

Jonah Denizard

Store Manager

Steve McAuliff headshot

Steve McAuliff

Mounted Policeman

Bill Richards headshot

Bill Richards

Helicopter Pilot

Fatima Robinson headshot

Fatima Robinson

Dancer

Celestine Rae headshot

Celestine Rae

Dancer

Monique Lea-Gall headshot

Monique Lea-Gall

Dancer

Shannon MacMillan headshot

Shannon MacMillan

Dancer

Latonya Tolbert headshot

Latonya Tolbert

Dancer

Cicily Daniels headshot

Cicily Daniels

Dancer

Sandra Park headshot

Sandra Park

Singer

Yuri Kamino-Fennell headshot

Yuri Kamino-Fennell

Singer

Brian Albanese headshot

Brian Albanese

Spectator (uncredited)

Brian Keith Allen headshot

Brian Keith Allen

Narc Squad Detective (uncredited)

Ephraim Benton headshot

Ephraim Benton

Thug #4 (uncredited)

Myo Campbell headshot

Myo Campbell

Red Carpet Walker (uncredited)

John Cenatiempo headshot

John Cenatiempo

Cop #1 (uncredited)

J.W. Cortes headshot

J.W. Cortes

Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

Cris D'Annunzio headshot

Cris D'Annunzio

Frank McNamara (uncredited)

Ernest Dancy headshot

Ernest Dancy

Hustler (uncredited)

Michael Den Dekker headshot

Michael Den Dekker

Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Mark DiConzo headshot

Mark DiConzo

Soldier (uncredited)

Kevin van Doorslaer headshot

Kevin van Doorslaer

Student (uncredited)

Monique Dupree headshot

Monique Dupree

Club Dancer (uncredited)

Joseph Ferrante headshot

Joseph Ferrante

Gangster at Funeral (uncredited)

Eddie Goines headshot

Eddie Goines

Hallway Guy (uncredited)

Kelvin Hale headshot

Kelvin Hale

Drug room door security (uncredited)

Gabriel Hansen headshot

Gabriel Hansen

Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Jermel Howard headshot

Jermel Howard

Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)

Hristo Hristov headshot

Hristo Hristov

Bookie / Soldier (uncredited)

Atif Lanier headshot

Atif Lanier

Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited)

Tina Lorraine headshot

Tina Lorraine

Harlem Junkie (uncredited)

Artie Pasquale headshot

Artie Pasquale

Mobster (uncredited)

Nick Poltoranin headshot

Nick Poltoranin

Mobster (uncredited)

Kevin Pinassi headshot

Kevin Pinassi

Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)

Louis Rosario headshot

Louis Rosario

Teenage Vandal (uncredited)

Paula Rittie headshot

Paula Rittie

Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Billy Smith headshot

Billy Smith

Bookkeeper (uncredited)

Aija Terauda headshot

Aija Terauda

Nicky's Girl (uncredited)

Tammy Vaughn headshot

Tammy Vaughn

Diana Ross (uncredited)

Philippe Vonlanthen headshot

Philippe Vonlanthen

Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)

Clarence Williams III headshot

Clarence Williams III

Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

Brad Lee Wind headshot

Brad Lee Wind

Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)

Ray Wineteer headshot

Ray Wineteer

Photographer (uncredited)

Frances Mignano headshot

Frances Mignano

Marie Saldano (uncredited)