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American Gangster

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.

2007 |2h 37m |  Drama, Crime

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Cast

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Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts

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Denzel Washington

Frank Lucas

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Chiwetel Ejiofor

Huey Lucas

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Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes

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Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

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Ted Levine

Lou Toback

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Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano

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John Ortiz

Javier J. Rivera

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John Hawkes

Freddie Spearman

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Lymari Nadal

Eva

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Yul Vazquez

Alfonso Abruzzo

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Ruby Dee

Mama Lucas

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Idris Elba

Tango

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Carla Gugino

Laurie Roberts

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Joe Morton

Charlie Williams

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Common

Turner Lucas

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Ritchie Coster

Joey Sadano

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Jon Polito

Rossi

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Kevin Corrigan

Campizi

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Roger Guenveur Smith

Nate

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Malcolm Goodwin

Jimmy Zee

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Ric Young

Chinese General

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Roger Bart

US Attorney

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T.I.

Stevie Lucas

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KaDee Strickland

Richie's Attorney

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Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Doc

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Norman Reedus

Detective in Morgue

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Kathleen Garrett

Mrs. Dominic Cattano

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Albert Jones

Terrence Lucas

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J. Kyle Manzay

Dexter Lucas

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Skyler Fortgang

Michael Roberts

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Warner Miller

Melvin Lucas

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Robert Funaro

McCann

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Tom O'Rourke

Banker

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Robert C. Kirk

Police Captain

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Jon DeVries

Judge James Racine

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Jim R. Coleman

Bailiff

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Gavin Grazer

Mike Sobota

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Linda Powell

Social Worker

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Roxanne Amandez

Paramedic

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Eddie Rouse

Detective at Party

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Maryann Urbano

Real Estate Broker

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Cedric Sanders

Serviceman in Cafe

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Jason Veasey

Serviceman in Cafe

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Saycon Sengbloh

Tango's Woman

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Conor Romero

Tough Teenager

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Daniel Hilt

Tough Teenager

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George Lee Miles

Frank's Lawyer

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Jason Furlani

Bailiff

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Chris McKinney

Reporter on TV

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Tommy Guiffre

Medical Examiner

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Dan Moran

Army Captain

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Marjorie Johnson

Charlene

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Larry Mitchell

FBI Agent

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Chuck Cooper

Private Doctor

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Kevin Geer

Law School Professor

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Chance Kelly

MP

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Hamilton Clancy

Seller

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Sam Freed

Judge

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Scott Dillin

4th Amigo

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Jeff Greene

Metal Door Worker

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Tyson Hall

Drug Dealer

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Al Santos

Mechanic

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Dawn A. Douglas

Narc Officer

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Clinton Lowe

Man Arrested in Elevator

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Jeff Mantel

Officer Walsh

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Fab 5 Freddy

Smalls Patron

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Monique Lea-Gall

Dancer

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Latonya Tolbert

Dancer

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Ephraim Benton

Thug #4 (uncredited)

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J.W. Cortes

Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

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Cris D'Annunzio

Frank McNamara (uncredited)

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Mark DiConzo

Soldier (uncredited)

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Kevin van Doorslaer

Student (uncredited)

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Eddie Goines

Hallway Guy (uncredited)

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Jermel Howard

Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)

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Artie Pasquale

Mobster (uncredited)

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Kevin Pinassi

Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)

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Paula Rittie

Maid of Honor (uncredited)

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Billy Smith

Bookkeeper (uncredited)

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Clarence Williams III

Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

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Brad Lee Wind

Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$100,000,000.00

Revenue

$266,500,000.00