American Gangster(2007)

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Synopsis

Based on the life of drug-kingpin-turned-informant, Frank Lucas, who grew up in segregated North Carolina where he watched as his cousin was shot by the Klan for looking at a white girl. He eventually made his way to Harlem where he became a heroin kingpin by traveling to Asia's Golden Triangle to make connections, shipping heroin back to the US in the coffins of soldiers killed in Vietnam. He soon made upwards of one million dollars a day in drug sales. Lucas was shadowed by lawman, Richie Roberts, who finally helped bring the kingpin to justice. The two then worked together to expose the crooked cops and foreign nationals who made importing heroin so easy.
Based on the life of drug-kingpin-turned-informant, Frank Lucas, who grew up in segregated North Carolina where he watched as his cousin was shot by the Klan for looking at a white girl. He eventually made his way to Harlem where he …
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In Theaters

  • November 2, 2007

MPAA Rating

R (for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality)

Genres

Adaptation, Crime, Drama, Biopic, Thriller

Run Time

2 hours 37 minutes

Distributors

Universal Pictures

Box Office

$130,127,616

Directors

Ridley Scott

Director

CAST

Denzel Washington

Frank Lucas

Russell Crowe

Detective Richie Roberts

Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

Common

Turner Lucas

Ted Levine

Lou Toback

John Ortiz

Javy Rivera
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