American Gangster

2007 "There are two sides to the American dream."

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American Gangster

7.8 | 2h37m | R | en | 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.

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7.8 | 2h37m | R | en | Drama , Crime

Synopsis

Cast

Denzel Washington , Russell Crowe , Josh Brolin

Director

Julia G. Hickman

Producted By

Imagine Entertainment , Universal Pictures

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Cast

Denzel Washington

as Frank Lucas

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Russell Crowe

as Richie Roberts

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Josh Brolin

as Detective Trupo

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