American Gangster

American Gangster

3.8 |

2h 37min

Released

DramaCrime

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.

American Gangster

Story

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.

Directors

Ridley Scott, Ridley Scott, Mary A. Kelly, Noreen R. Cheleden, Darin Rivetti,

Writers

Steven Zaillian, Nicholas Pileggi, Steven Zaillian, Mark Jacobson,

Tags

There are two sides to the American dream.

Casts

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Character-in: Frank Lucas

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Character-in: Richie Roberts

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Character-in: Detective Trupo

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Character-in: Huey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Character-in: Nicky Barnes

Lymari Nadal

Lymari Nadal

Character-in: Eva

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Character-in: Lou Toback

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Character-in: Dominic Cattano

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Character-in: Javier J. Rivera

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Character-in: Freddie Spearman

RZA

RZA

Character-in: Moses Jones

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Character-in: Alfonso Abruzzo

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Character-in: Mama Lucas

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Character-in: Tango

Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino

Character-in: Laurie Roberts

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Character-in: Charlie Williams

Common

Common

Character-in: Turner Lucas

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Character-in: Joey Sadano

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Character-in: Rossi

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Character-in: Campizi

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Character-in: Nate

Malcolm Goodwin

Malcolm Goodwin

Character-in: Jimmy Zee

Ric Young

Ric Young

Character-in: Chinese General

Roger Bart

Roger Bart

Character-in: US Attorney

T.I.

T.I.

Character-in: Stevie Lucas

KaDee Strickland

KaDee Strickland

Character-in: Richie's Attorney

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Character-in: Doc

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Character-in: Detective in Morgue

Kathleen Garrett

Kathleen Garrett

Character-in: Mrs. Dominic Cattano

Albert Jones

Albert Jones

Character-in: Terrence Lucas

J. Kyle Manzay

J. Kyle Manzay

Character-in: Dexter Lucas

Skyler Fortgang

Skyler Fortgang

Character-in: Michael Roberts

Warner Miller

Warner Miller

Character-in: Melvin Lucas

Robert Funaro

Robert Funaro

Character-in: McCann

Tom O'Rourke

Tom O'Rourke

Character-in: Banker

Robert C. Kirk

Robert C. Kirk

Character-in: Police Captain

Jon DeVries

Jon DeVries

Character-in: Judge James Racine

Jim R. Coleman

Jim R. Coleman

Character-in: Bailiff

Gavin Grazer

Gavin Grazer

Character-in: Mike Sobota

Linda Powell

Linda Powell

Character-in: Social Worker

Roxanne Amandez

Roxanne Amandez

Character-in: Paramedic

Eddie Rouse

Eddie Rouse

Character-in: Detective at Party

Maryann Urbano

Maryann Urbano

Character-in: Real Estate Broker

Cedric Sanders

Cedric Sanders

Character-in: Serviceman in Cafe

Jason Veasey

Jason Veasey

Character-in: Serviceman in Cafe

Saycon Sengbloh

Saycon Sengbloh

Character-in: Tango's Woman

Conor Romero

Conor Romero

Character-in: Tough Teenager

Daniel Hilt

Daniel Hilt

Character-in: Tough Teenager

George Lee Miles

George Lee Miles

Character-in: Frank's Lawyer

Jason Furlani

Jason Furlani

Character-in: Bailiff

Chris McKinney

Chris McKinney

Character-in: Reporter on TV

Tommy Guiffre

Tommy Guiffre

Character-in: Medical Examiner

Dan Moran

Dan Moran

Character-in: Army Captain

Marjorie Johnson

Marjorie Johnson

Character-in: Charlene

Larry Mitchell

Larry Mitchell

Character-in: FBI Agent

Chuck Cooper

Chuck Cooper

Character-in: Private Doctor

Chance Kelly

Chance Kelly

Character-in: MP

Hamilton Clancy

Hamilton Clancy

Character-in: Seller

Sam Freed

Sam Freed

Character-in: Judge

Scott Dillin

Scott Dillin

Character-in: 4th Amigo

Jeff Greene

Jeff Greene

Character-in: Metal Door Worker

Tyson Hall

Tyson Hall

Character-in: Drug Dealer

Al Santos

Al Santos

Character-in: Mechanic

Dawn A. Douglas

Dawn A. Douglas

Character-in: Narc Officer

Clinton Lowe

Clinton Lowe

Character-in: Man Arrested in Elevator

Jeff Mantel

Jeff Mantel

Character-in: Officer Walsh

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Character-in: Smalls Patron

Fatima Robinson

Fatima Robinson

Character-in: Dancer

Celestine Rae

Celestine Rae

Character-in: Dancer

Monique Lea-Gall

Monique Lea-Gall

Character-in: Dancer

Latonya Tolbert

Latonya Tolbert

Character-in: Dancer

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Character-in: Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

Ephraim Benton

Ephraim Benton

Character-in: Thug #4 (uncredited)

John Cenatiempo

John Cenatiempo

Character-in: Cop #1 (uncredited)

J.W. Cortes

J.W. Cortes

Character-in: Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

Cris D'Annunzio

Cris D'Annunzio

Character-in: Frank McNamara (uncredited)

Ernest Dancy

Ernest Dancy

Character-in: Hustler (uncredited)

Mark DiConzo

Mark DiConzo

Character-in: Soldier (uncredited)

Kevin van Doorslaer

Kevin van Doorslaer

Character-in: Student (uncredited)

Monique Dupree

Monique Dupree

Character-in: Club Dancer (uncredited)

Eddie Goines

Eddie Goines

Character-in: Hallway Guy (uncredited)

Gabriel Hansen

Gabriel Hansen

Character-in: Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Jermel Howard

Jermel Howard

Character-in: Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)

Artie Pasquale

Artie Pasquale

Character-in: Mobster (uncredited)

Kevin Pinassi

Kevin Pinassi

Character-in: Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)

Paula Rittie

Paula Rittie

Character-in: Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Billy Smith

Billy Smith

Character-in: Bookkeeper (uncredited)

Philippe Vonlanthen

Philippe Vonlanthen

Character-in: Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)

Brad Lee Wind

Brad Lee Wind

Character-in: Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)

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