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American Gangster (2007)

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There are two sides to the American dream.

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Ridley Scott
  • Profile picture of Denzel Washington
    Frank Lucas Denzel Washington
  • Profile picture of Russell Crowe
    Richie Roberts Russell Crowe
  • Profile picture of Josh Brolin
    Detective Trupo Josh Brolin
  • Profile picture of Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Huey Lucas Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Profile picture of Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Nicky Barnes Cuba Gooding Jr.
  • Profile picture of Lymari Nadal
    Eva Lymari Nadal
  • Profile picture of Ted Levine
    Lou Toback Ted Levine
  • Profile picture of Armand Assante
    Dominic Cattano Armand Assante

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  • vietnam
  • drug smuggling
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  • drug trafficking
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  • ghetto
  • nightclub
  • ambition
  • rise and fall
  • cop
  • organized crime
  • drug dealing
  • police corruption
  • wedding
  • police detective
  • family
  • surveillance
  • bribery
  • law enforcement
  • aftercreditsstinger
  • dishonesty
  • 1960s
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  • violence
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