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Acting superstars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe are captivating in this absorbing crime epic set in the early 1970s. Washington is real-life Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, and Crowe plays ...
- Ridley Scott, Brian Grazer
American Gangster: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin. An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.
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.
- Philip Sledge
- Denzel Washington (Frank Lucas) American Gangster, which happens to be one of the best Denzel Washington movies, sees the two-time Oscar winner portray the late New York drug trafficker Frank Lucas.
- Russell Crowe (Richie Roberts) The best Russell Crowe movies are those that see the decorated actor portray complicated characters, and that's the case with detective-turned-attorney Richie Roberts in American Gangster.
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (Huey Lucas) Chiwetel Ejiofor has a prominent role in American Gangster as Huey Lucas, Frank’s brother and an instrumental player in the family’s drug empire.
- Josh Brolin (Detective Trupo) Josh Brolin gave one of the best villainous performances of his career when he took on the role of Detective Nick Trupo in American Gangster.
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American Gangster (2007) Directed by Ridley Scott Genres - Biography , Crime , Drama | Sub-Genres - Biographical Film | Release Date - Nov 2, 2007 | Run Time - 157 min. | Countries - United States of America | MPAA Rating - R
