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American Gangster is a 2007 American biographical crime film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by Steven Zaillian.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 ...
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.
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
- Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas. Denzel Washington starred as Frank Lucas, the American gangster of the title. The film was based on a true story, and Washington was able to meet and speak with the real Frank Lucas at great length to learn what made him tick and to figure out his mentality.
- Russell Crowe as Ritchie Roberts. Russell Crowe starred opposite Denzel Washington as Richie Roberts, the vice cop dedicated to catching Frank Lucas. Just like Denzel Washington, Crowe was already an Academy Award winner at the time of making "American Gangster."
- Josh Brolin as Detective Trupo. The role of the corrupt Detective Trupo was filled by Josh Brolin. 2007 was a big year for Josh Brolin, who appeared in a total of five projects.
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Huey Lucas. Frank Lucas enlists the help of his brothers when building and running his criminal empire, and one of those brothers is Huey Lucas, as played by Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Nov 2, 2007 · Tammy Vaughn. Philippe Vonlanthen. Clarence Williams III. Brad Lee Wind. Ray Wineteer. Frances Mignano. Discover the impressive cast of American Gangster, including the main character Frank Locus portrayed by Denzel Washington, in this crime drama based on a true story about the Harlem drug trade in the 1970s.
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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.
