Story Overview of 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.
American Gangster Rating and Reception
IMDb Rating: Not available
American Gangster Details and Cast
| Movie Name | American Gangster |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Language | English |
| Release Date | 2007-11-02 |
| Runtime | 157 minutes |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genres | Drama, Crime |
| Writer | N/A |
| Director | Ridley Scott |
| Producer | Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott |
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American Gangster Star 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 |
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Our Review of American Gangster
'American Gangster' delivers a mixed drama experience, combining drama, crime. Released on 2007-11-02, this 157-minute film by Ridley Scott has notable moments but lacks consistency. With performances by Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, it’s worth a look for drama fans.
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