American Gangster
Drama
Crime
There are two sides to the American dream.
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.
2007-11-02
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Cast
Director
Ridley Scott
Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe as Richie Roberts
Josh Brolin as Detective Trupo
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Huey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr. as Nicky Barnes
Lymari Nadal as Eva
Ted Levine as Lou Toback
Armand Assante as Dominic Cattano
John Ortiz as Javier J. Rivera
John Hawkes as Freddie Spearman
RZA as Moses Jones
Yul Vazquez as Alfonso Abruzzo
Ruby Dee as Mama Lucas
Idris Elba as Tango
Carla Gugino as Laurie Roberts
Joe Morton as Charlie Williams
Common as Turner Lucas
Ritchie Coster as Joey Sadano
Jon Polito as Rossi
Kevin Corrigan as Campizi
Roger Guenveur Smith as Nate
Malcolm Goodwin as Jimmy Zee
Ric Young as Chinese General
Roger Bart as US Attorney
T.I. as Stevie Lucas
KaDee Strickland as Richie's Attorney
Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Doc
Norman Reedus as Detective in Morgue
Kathleen Garrett as Mrs. Dominic Cattano
Albert Jones as Terrence Lucas
J. Kyle Manzay as Dexter Lucas
Skyler Fortgang as Michael Roberts
Warner Miller as Melvin Lucas
Robert Funaro as McCann
Tom O'Rourke as Banker
Robert C. Kirk as Police Captain
Jon DeVries as Judge James Racine
Jim R. Coleman as Bailiff
Linda Powell as Social Worker
Roxanne Amandez as Paramedic
Eddie Rouse as Detective at Party
Maryann Urbano as Real Estate Broker
Cedric Sanders as Serviceman in Cafe
Jason Veasey as Serviceman in Cafe
Eric Silver as White Kid
Saycon Sengbloh as Tango's Woman
Conor Romero as Tough Teenager
Daniel Hilt as Tough Teenager
George Lee Miles as Frank's Lawyer
Jason Furlani as Bailiff
Chris McKinney as Reporter on TV
Tommy Guiffre as Medical Examiner
Dan Moran as Army Captain
Marjorie Johnson as Charlene
Larry Mitchell as FBI Agent
Chuck Cooper as Private Doctor
Chance Kelly as MP
Hamilton Clancy as Seller
Sam Freed as Judge
Joey Klein as Chemist
Scott Dillin as 4th Amigo
Jeff Greene as Metal Door Worker
Tyson Hall as Drug Dealer
Al Santos as Mechanic
Dawn A. Douglas as Narc Officer
Clinton Lowe as Man Arrested in Elevator
Jeff Mantel as Officer Walsh
Fab 5 Freddy as Smalls Patron
Fatima Robinson as Dancer
Celestine Rae as Dancer
Monique Lea-Gall as Dancer
Latonya Tolbert as Dancer
Clarence Williams III as Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)
Ephraim Benton as Thug #4 (uncredited)
John Cenatiempo as Cop #1 (uncredited)
J.W. Cortes as Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
Cris D'Annunzio as Frank McNamara (uncredited)
Ernest Dancy as Hustler (uncredited)
Mark DiConzo as Soldier (uncredited)
Kevin van Doorslaer as Student (uncredited)
Monique Dupree as Club Dancer (uncredited)
Eddie Goines as Hallway Guy (uncredited)
Kelvin Hale as Drug room door security (uncredited)
Gabriel Hansen as Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Jermel Howard as Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)
Artie Pasquale as Mobster (uncredited)
Kevin Pinassi as Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)
Paula Rittie as Maid of Honor (uncredited)
Billy Smith as Bookkeeper (uncredited)
Philippe Vonlanthen as Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)
Brad Lee Wind as Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)
Marielys Molina as Dancer
Luis Salgado as Dancer