American Gangster Poster

American Gangster

75.91% | November 2, 2007 | Drama, Crime

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.

Featured Crew

Michael Costigan
Executive Producer
Branko Lustig
Executive Producer
Avy Kaufman
Casting

Cast

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