American Gangster

DramaCrime
Overview : 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.
Budget : 100000000USD
language : en
Runtime : 157 min
Release Date : 2007-11-02
Imdb ID : tt0765429
Status : Released

Cast

Denzel Washington
Frank Lucas

Russell Crowe
Richie Roberts

Josh Brolin
Detective Trupo

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Huey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr.
Nicky Barnes

Lymari Nadal
Eva

Ted Levine
Lou Toback

Armand Assante
Dominic Cattano

John Ortiz
Javier J. Rivera

John Hawkes
Freddie Spearman

RZA
Moses Jones

Yul Vazquez
Alfonso Abruzzo

Ruby Dee
Mama Lucas

Idris Elba
Tango

Carla Gugino
Laurie Roberts

Joe Morton
Charlie Williams

Common
Turner Lucas

Ritchie Coster
Joey Sadano

Jon Polito
Rossi

Kevin Corrigan
Campizi

Roger Guenveur Smith
Nate

Malcolm Goodwin
Jimmy Zee

Ric Young
Chinese General

Roger Bart
US Attorney

T.I.
Stevie Lucas

KaDee Strickland
Richie's Attorney

Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Doc

Norman Reedus
Detective in Morgue

Kathleen Garrett
Mrs. Dominic Cattano

Albert Jones
Terrence Lucas

J. Kyle Manzay
Dexter Lucas

Melissia Hill
Redtop

Skyler Fortgang
Michael Roberts

Bari K. Willerford
Joe Louis

Warner Miller
Melvin Lucas

Quisha Saunders
Darlynn

Robert Funaro
McCann

Tom O'Rourke
Banker

Robert C. Kirk
Police Captain

Tom Stearns
2-Star General

Jon DeVries
Judge James Racine

Jim R. Coleman
Bailiff

Lee Shepherd
Laurie's Attorney

Gavin Grazer
Mike Sobota

Linda Powell
Social Worker

Roxanne Amandez
Paramedic

Pierra Francesca
Stewardess

Eddie Rouse
Detective at Party

Maryann Urbano
Real Estate Broker

Cedric Sanders
Serviceman in Cafe

Jason Veasey
Serviceman in Cafe

Roosevelt Davis
Army Captain

Eric Silver
White Kid

Saycon Sengbloh
Tango's Woman

Conor Romero
Tough Teenager

Daniel Hilt
Tough Teenager

Daniel Farcher
Tough Teenager

David Spearman
Civilian Cleaning Staff

Maurice Ballard
Civilian Cleaning Staff

Paul Doherty
Newscaster

William C. Tate
Baptist Minister

George Lee Miles
Frank's Lawyer

Jason Furlani
Bailiff

Chris McKinney
Reporter on TV

David Wayne Britton
Army Colonel

Tommy Guiffre
Medical Examiner

Laurence Lowry
Paramedic

Dan Moran
Army Captain

Marjorie Johnson
Charlene

Larry Mitchell
FBI Agent

Chuck Cooper
Private Doctor

Kevin Geer
Law School Professor

Chance Kelly
MP

Hamilton Clancy
Seller

Sam Freed
Judge

Joey Klein
Chemist

Scott Dillin
4th Amigo

Anthony Hamilton
Funk Band Singer

Sarah Hudnut
Assistant Prosecutor

Jeff Greene
Metal Door Worker

Tyson Hall
Drug Dealer

Kirt Harding
Drug Dealer

Bryant Pearson
Drug Dealer

Al Santos
Mechanic

William Hudson
Dealer

Christopher A. Sawyer
Dealer

Dylan Gallagher
Casket Loader

Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau
Narc Officer

Dawn A. Douglas
Narc Officer

Robbie Neigeborn
Cop in Narc Headquarters

Clinton Lowe
Man Arrested in Elevator

Wilhelm Lewis
Head Wedding Photographer

James Hunter
Deacon

Neville White
Deacon

Lonnie Gaetano
Prison Guard

Jeff Mantel
Officer Walsh

Serena Joan Springle
The Proctor

Ron Piretti
Judge

Nino Del Buono
Announcer

Panama Redd
Policeman

Arthur M. Mercante
Referee

Fab 5 Freddy
Smalls Patron

Jonah Denizard
Store Manager

Steve McAuliff
Mounted Policeman

Bill Richards
Helicopter Pilot

Fatima Robinson
Dancer

Celestine Rae
Dancer

Monique Lea-Gall
Dancer

Shannon MacMillan
Dancer

Latonya Tolbert
Dancer

Cicily Daniels
Dancer

Sandra Park
Singer

Yuri Kamino-Fennell
Singer

Clarence Williams III
Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

Brian Albanese
Spectator (uncredited)

Brian Keith Allen
Narc Squad Detective (uncredited)

Ephraim Benton
Thug #4 (uncredited)

Myo Campbell
Red Carpet Walker (uncredited)

John Cenatiempo
Cop #1 (uncredited)

J.W. Cortes
Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

Cris D'Annunzio
Frank McNamara (uncredited)

Ernest Dancy
Hustler (uncredited)

Michael Den Dekker
Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Mark DiConzo
Soldier (uncredited)

Kevin van Doorslaer
Student (uncredited)

Monique Dupree
Club Dancer (uncredited)

Joseph Ferrante
Gangster at Funeral (uncredited)

Eddie Goines
Hallway Guy (uncredited)

Kelvin Hale
Drug room door security (uncredited)

Gabriel Hansen
Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Jermel Howard
Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)

Hristo Hristov
Bookie / Soldier (uncredited)

Atif Lanier
Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited)

Tina Lorraine
Harlem Junkie (uncredited)

Artie Pasquale
Mobster (uncredited)

Nick Poltoranin
Mobster (uncredited)

Kevin Pinassi
Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)

Louis Rosario
Teenage Vandal (uncredited)

Paula Rittie
Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Billy Smith
Bookkeeper (uncredited)

Aija Terauda
Nicky's Girl (uncredited)

Tammy Vaughn
Diana Ross (uncredited)

Philippe Vonlanthen
Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)

Brad Lee Wind
Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)

Ray Wineteer
Photographer (uncredited)

Frances Mignano
Marie Saldano (uncredited)

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Reviews

tanty
Quite a disappointed since it is really as much as you expect, but nothing new. Washington and Russell perform really well, so, as a characters movie, it works. It doesn't work at all as a biopic. Too much Hollywood on it.
r96sk
A thoroughly entertaining 157 minutes! <em>'American Gangster'</em> delivers in every area it needs to. Enthralling premise, immaculate music, phenomenal casting and great pacing. I was surprised slightly with how it finishes, but it's far and away from a disappointing/underwhelming conclusion. Not much really needs to be said about Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. They're exactly how you'd expect them to be, outstanding! Washington is fantastic as Frank, while Crowe is superb as Richie. You have to wait a while for their proper screen time together, but it's worth the time it takes. Away from the leads, you have a load of recognizable faces - I was literally that Rick Dalton meme for the first 45-60 mins! Chiwetel Ejiofor (Huey) and Josh Brolin (Trupo) have sizeable roles, though there's also appearances from Carla Gugino (Laurie), Cuba Gooding Jr. (Nicky), Idris Elba (Tango) and Norman Reedus (Norman). Excellent casting, that! I was expecting slow moments due to the run time, but there aren't any - at least in my opinion. As noted, the way it ends is a tad differently to how I would've predicted, but I still enjoyed it alongside the rest of the it. It might not be accurate on the real life Frank Lucas, but all that truly matters is does it excel as a film? Yes it does. Highly recommend!
Geronimo1967
Denzel Washington is on top-form here as he takes on the role of the unscrupulous and devious heroine importer "Lucas" in this superior crime drama. Following the death of his boss, he spots an opening in New York's drugs market which he deftly exploits by importing top grade product directly from Thailand and he sells his "Blue Magic" cut-rate to an increasingly willing population. Largely insulated from risk by his very profitable links with organised crime, it falls to "Richie Roberts" (Russell Crowe) to head up a narcotics task force charged with stopping this lucrative trade that has made "Lucas" one of America's most wanted. It has to be said that his method of importation is extremely shrewd, and as the narrative unfolds we discover that this is not just a tale of drug smuggling, but of police corruption, violence, addiction and brutality and director Ridley Scott gets the best from both his stars - especially a terrifically plausible Crowe. There are strong contributions from a superb Ruby Lee as his mother and from Josh Brolin as the dodgy cop "Trupo" and an ensemble cast that keep this well scripted, paced and scored drama moving along in a characterful and interesting fashion. Certainly one of Scott and Washington's better efforts, and though long it flows well and passes just over 2½ hours compellingly.
SoSmooth1982
Love gangster movies. Denzel Washington's one of the best to ever do it.