American Gangster
Ridley Scott | United States of America
November 2, 2007 | 157m
There are two sides to the American dream.
Drama
Crime
Overview:
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.
Credits
Denzel Washington | Frank Lucas |
Russell Crowe | Richie Roberts |
Josh Brolin | Detective Trupo |
Chiwetel Ejiofor | Huey Lucas |
Cuba Gooding Jr. | Nicky Barnes |
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Keywords
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