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American Gangster

There are two sides to the American dream.

2007 157 min ★ 7.6 (6,033) Released
Crime Drama

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.

Original title
American Gangster
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$100,000,000
Revenue
$269,755,430
Keywords 30
1960s aftercreditsstinger ambition bribery brisk cop dishonesty drug dealing drug smuggling drug trafficking family gangster ghetto heroin intense junkie law enforcement new york city nightclub organized crime police corruption police detective provocative rise and fall society surveillance suspenseful vietnam violence wedding
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Cast 93
Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Frank Lucas

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Huey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes

Lymari Nadal

Lymari Nadal

Eva

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Lou Toback

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Javier J. Rivera

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Freddie Spearman

RZA

RZA

Moses Jones

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Alfonso Abruzzo

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Mama Lucas

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Tango

Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino

Laurie Roberts

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Charlie Williams

Common

Common

Turner Lucas

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Joey Sadano

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Rossi

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Campizi

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Nate

Malcolm Goodwin

Malcolm Goodwin

Jimmy Zee

Ric Young

Ric Young

Chinese General

Roger Bart

Roger Bart

US Attorney

T.I.

T.I.

Stevie Lucas

KaDee Strickland

KaDee Strickland

Richie's Attorney

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Doc

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Detective in Morgue

Kathleen Garrett

Kathleen Garrett

Mrs. Dominic Cattano

Albert Jones

Albert Jones

Terrence Lucas

J. Kyle Manzay

J. Kyle Manzay

Dexter Lucas

Skyler Fortgang

Skyler Fortgang

Michael Roberts

Warner Miller

Warner Miller

Melvin Lucas

Robert Funaro

Robert Funaro

McCann

Tom O'Rourke

Tom O'Rourke

Banker

Robert C. Kirk

Robert C. Kirk

Police Captain

Jon DeVries

Jon DeVries

Judge James Racine

Jim R. Coleman

Jim R. Coleman

Bailiff

Linda Powell

Linda Powell

Social Worker

Roxanne Amandez

Roxanne Amandez

Paramedic

Eddie Rouse

Eddie Rouse

Detective at Party

Maryann Urbano

Maryann Urbano

Real Estate Broker

Cedric Sanders

Cedric Sanders

Serviceman in Cafe

Jason Veasey

Jason Veasey

Serviceman in Cafe

Eric Silver

Eric Silver

White Kid

Saycon Sengbloh

Saycon Sengbloh

Tango's Woman

Conor Romero

Conor Romero

Tough Teenager

Daniel Hilt

Daniel Hilt

Tough Teenager

George Lee Miles

George Lee Miles

Frank's Lawyer

Jason Furlani

Jason Furlani

Bailiff

Chris McKinney

Chris McKinney

Reporter on TV

Tommy Guiffre

Tommy Guiffre

Medical Examiner

Dan Moran

Dan Moran

Army Captain

Marjorie Johnson

Marjorie Johnson

Charlene

Larry Mitchell

Larry Mitchell

FBI Agent

Chuck Cooper

Chuck Cooper

Private Doctor

Chance Kelly

Chance Kelly

MP

Hamilton Clancy

Hamilton Clancy

Seller

Sam Freed

Sam Freed

Judge

Joey Klein

Joey Klein

Chemist

Scott Dillin

Scott Dillin

4th Amigo

Jeff Greene

Jeff Greene

Metal Door Worker

Tyson Hall

Tyson Hall

Drug Dealer

Al Santos

Al Santos

Mechanic

Dawn A. Douglas

Dawn A. Douglas

Narc Officer

Clinton Lowe

Clinton Lowe

Man Arrested in Elevator

Jeff Mantel

Jeff Mantel

Officer Walsh

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Smalls Patron

Fatima Robinson

Fatima Robinson

Dancer

Celestine Rae

Celestine Rae

Dancer

Monique Lea-Gall

Monique Lea-Gall

Dancer

Latonya Tolbert

Latonya Tolbert

Dancer

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

Ephraim Benton

Ephraim Benton

Thug #4 (uncredited)

John Cenatiempo

John Cenatiempo

Cop #1 (uncredited)

J.W. Cortes

J.W. Cortes

Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

Cris D'Annunzio

Cris D'Annunzio

Frank McNamara (uncredited)

Ernest Dancy

Ernest Dancy

Hustler (uncredited)

Mark DiConzo

Mark DiConzo

Soldier (uncredited)

Kevin van Doorslaer

Kevin van Doorslaer

Student (uncredited)

Monique Dupree

Monique Dupree

Club Dancer (uncredited)

Eddie Goines

Eddie Goines

Hallway Guy (uncredited)

Kelvin Hale

Kelvin Hale

Drug room door security (uncredited)

Gabriel Hansen

Gabriel Hansen

Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Jermel Howard

Jermel Howard

Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)

Artie Pasquale

Artie Pasquale

Mobster (uncredited)

Kevin Pinassi

Kevin Pinassi

Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)

Paula Rittie

Paula Rittie

Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Billy Smith

Billy Smith

Bookkeeper (uncredited)

Philippe Vonlanthen

Philippe Vonlanthen

Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)

Brad Lee Wind

Brad Lee Wind

Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)

Marielys Molina

Marielys Molina

Dancer

Luis Salgado

Luis Salgado

Dancer

Crew 36
Nicholas Lundy

Nicholas Lundy

Art Direction

Arthur Max

Arthur Max

Production Design

Beth A. Rubino

Beth A. Rubino

Set Decoration

Craig Haagensen

Craig Haagensen

Camera Operator

Harris Savides

Harris Savides

Director of Photography

Aja Frary

Aja Frary

Stunt Double

Caroline Vexler

Caroline Vexler

Stunt Driver

Aaron Vexler

Aaron Vexler

Stunts

Blaise Corrigan

Blaise Corrigan

Stunts

Chris Cenatiempo

Chris Cenatiempo

Stunts

David Gere

David Gere

Stunts

Gabriel Hansen

Gabriel Hansen

Stunts

Jalil Jay Lynch

Jalil Jay Lynch

Stunts

Jill Brown

Jill Brown

Stunts

Jodi Michelle Pynn

Jodi Michelle Pynn

Stunts

Kimberly Shannon Murphy

Kimberly Shannon Murphy

Stunts

Peter Epstein

Peter Epstein

Stunts

Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier

Thanks

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Thanks

John Cenatiempo

John Cenatiempo

Utility Stunts

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Director

Alexander Witt

Alexander Witt

Second Unit Director

Pietro Scalia

Pietro Scalia

Editor

Avy Kaufman

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Branko Lustig

Branko Lustig

Executive Producer

Jim Whitaker

Jim Whitaker

Executive Producer

Michael Costigan

Michael Costigan

Executive Producer

Nicholas Pileggi

Nicholas Pileggi

Executive Producer

Steven Zaillian

Steven Zaillian

Executive Producer

Brian Grazer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Producer

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Marc Streitenfeld

Marc Streitenfeld

Original Music Composer

Karen Baker Landers

Karen Baker Landers

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark Jacobson

Mark Jacobson

Author

Steven Zaillian

Steven Zaillian

Screenplay

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US Release Dates 3

Oct 19, 2007

Apollo Theatre

R Premiere

Nov 2, 2007

R Theatrical

Feb 19, 2008

R Physical
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