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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 Detective Richie Roberts. The film stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, with co-stars Ted Levine, John Ortiz, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ruby Dee, Lymari Nadal and Cuba Gooding Jr.

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2007 · 2h 37m · Drama · Crime

TMDB 7.6/10 (6,144 votes)

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.

Directed by Ridley Scott

Box office $270M worldwide

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Ridley ScottDirector

Denzel Washingtonas Frank Lucas

Russell Croweas Richie Roberts

Josh Brolinas Detective Trupo

Chiwetel Ejioforas Huey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr.as Nicky Barnes

Lymari Nadalas Eva

Ted Levineas Lou Toback

Armand Assanteas Dominic Cattano

John Ortizas Javier J. Rivera

John Hawkesas Freddie Spearman

RZAas Moses Jones

Yul Vazquezas Alfonso Abruzzo

Ruby Deeas Mama Lucas

Idris Elbaas Tango

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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 Detective Richie Roberts. The film stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, with co-stars Ted Levine, John Ortiz, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ruby Dee, Lymari Nadal and Cuba Gooding Jr.

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2007 · 2h 37m · Drama · Crime

TMDB 7.6/10 (6,144 votes)

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.

Directed by Ridley Scott

Box office $270M worldwide

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