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The film is 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.
Nov 2, 2007 · A film based on the true story of Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug lord who imported heroin from Asia and evaded the police. Starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Chiwetel Ejiofor, directed by Ridley Scott.
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Nov 2, 2007 · American Gangster is a gritty and entertaining throwback to classic gangster films, with its lead performers firing on all cylinders. Frank Lucas earns his living as a chauffeur to one of...
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Frank Lucas (September 9, 1930 – May 30, 2019) was an American drug lord who operated in Harlem, New York City, during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was known for cutting out middlemen in the drug trade and buying heroin directly from his source in the Golden Triangle in Southeast Asia.
A film based on the true story of Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug lord who smuggled heroin from Vietnam, and Richie Roberts, a detective who tried to bring him down. See the summaries, cast, trivia and reviews of this crime drama starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe.
Dec 12, 2011 · American Gangster Official Trailer #1 - Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe Movie (2007) HD - YouTube. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.66M subscribers. 15K. 4.1M views 12 years ago. Subscribe...
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Ambition and corruption clash in 1970s Harlem, where a charismatic drug kingpin rises to power and faces off with an upright detective and deadly rivals. Watch trailers & learn more.
