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American Gangster
American Gangster

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American Gangster

R·2007·157m

Summary

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.

Cast

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Frank Lucas

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Huey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Lou Toback

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Javier J. Rivera

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Freddie Spearman

RZA

RZA

Moses Jones

Lymari Nadal

Lymari Nadal

Eva

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Alfonso Abruzzo

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Mama Lucas

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Tango

Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino

Laurie Roberts

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Charlie Williams

Common

Common

Turner Lucas

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Joey Sadano

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Rossi

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Campizi

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Nate

Malcolm Goodwin

Malcolm Goodwin

Jimmy Zee

Ric Young

Ric Young

Chinese General

Roger Bart

Roger Bart

US Attorney

T.I.

T.I.

Stevie Lucas

KaDee Strickland

KaDee Strickland

Richie's Attorney

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Doc

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Detective in Morgue

Kathleen Garrett

Kathleen Garrett

Mrs. Dominic Cattano

Albert Jones

Albert Jones

Terrence Lucas

J. Kyle Manzay

J. Kyle Manzay

Dexter Lucas

Melissia Hill

Redtop

Skyler Fortgang

Skyler Fortgang

Michael Roberts

Bari K. Willerford

Joe Louis

Warner Miller

Warner Miller

Melvin Lucas

Quisha Saunders

Darlynn

Robert Funaro

Robert Funaro

McCann

Tom O'Rourke

Tom O'Rourke

Banker

Robert C. Kirk

Robert C. Kirk

Police Captain

Tom Stearns

2-Star General

Jon DeVries

Jon DeVries

Judge James Racine

Jim R. Coleman

Jim R. Coleman

Bailiff

Lee Shepherd

Laurie's Attorney

Gavin Grazer

Gavin Grazer

Mike Sobota

Linda Powell

Linda Powell

Social Worker

Roxanne Amandez

Roxanne Amandez

Paramedic

Pierra Francesca

Stewardess

Eddie Rouse

Eddie Rouse

Detective at Party

Maryann Urbano

Maryann Urbano

Real Estate Broker

Cedric Sanders

Cedric Sanders

Serviceman in Cafe

Jason Veasey

Jason Veasey

Serviceman in Cafe

Roosevelt Davis

Army Captain

Eric Silver

White Kid

Saycon Sengbloh

Saycon Sengbloh

Tango's Woman

Conor Romero

Conor Romero

Tough Teenager

Daniel Hilt

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

George Lee Miles

Frank's Lawyer

Jason Furlani

Jason Furlani

Bailiff

Chris McKinney

Chris McKinney

Reporter on TV

David Wayne Britton

Army Colonel

Tommy Guiffre

Tommy Guiffre

Medical Examiner

Laurence Lowry

Paramedic

Dan Moran

Dan Moran

Army Captain

Marjorie Johnson

Marjorie Johnson

Charlene

Larry Mitchell

Larry Mitchell

FBI Agent

Chuck Cooper

Chuck Cooper

Private Doctor

Kevin Geer

Kevin Geer

Law School Professor

Chance Kelly

Chance Kelly

MP

Hamilton Clancy

Hamilton Clancy

Seller

Sam Freed

Sam Freed

Judge

Joey Klein

Chemist

Scott Dillin

Scott Dillin

4th Amigo

Anthony Hamilton

Funk Band Singer

Sarah Hudnut

Assistant Prosecutor

Jeff Greene

Jeff Greene

Metal Door Worker

Tyson Hall

Tyson Hall

Drug Dealer

Kirt Harding

Drug Dealer

Bryant Pearson

Drug Dealer

Al Santos

Al Santos

Mechanic

William Hudson

Dealer

Christopher A. Sawyer

Dealer

Dylan Gallagher

Casket Loader

Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau

Narc Officer

Dawn A. Douglas

Dawn A. Douglas

Narc Officer

Robbie Neigeborn

Cop in Narc Headquarters

Clinton Lowe

Clinton Lowe

Man Arrested in Elevator

Wilhelm Lewis

Head Wedding Photographer

James Hunter

Deacon

Neville White

Deacon

Lonnie Gaetano

Prison Guard

Jeff Mantel

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

Fab 5 Freddy

Smalls Patron

Jonah Denizard

Store Manager

Steve McAuliff

Mounted Policeman

Bill Richards

Helicopter Pilot

Fatima Robinson

Fatima Robinson

Dancer

Celestine Rae

Dancer

Monique Lea-Gall

Monique Lea-Gall

Dancer

Shannon MacMillan

Dancer

Latonya Tolbert

Latonya Tolbert

Dancer

Cicily Daniels

Dancer

Sandra Park

Singer

Yuri Kamino-Fennell

Singer

Brian Albanese

Spectator (uncredited)

Brian Keith Allen

Narc Squad Detective (uncredited)

Ephraim Benton

Ephraim Benton

Thug #4 (uncredited)

Myo Campbell

Red Carpet Walker (uncredited)

John Cenatiempo

John Cenatiempo

Cop #1 (uncredited)

J.W. Cortes

J.W. Cortes

Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

Cris D'Annunzio

Cris D'Annunzio

Frank McNamara (uncredited)

Ernest Dancy

Hustler (uncredited)

Michael Den Dekker

Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Mark DiConzo

Mark DiConzo

Soldier (uncredited)

Kevin van Doorslaer

Kevin van Doorslaer

Student (uncredited)

Monique Dupree

Monique Dupree

Club Dancer (uncredited)

Joseph Ferrante

Gangster at Funeral (uncredited)

Eddie Goines

Eddie Goines

Hallway Guy (uncredited)

Kelvin Hale

Drug room door security (uncredited)

Gabriel Hansen

Gabriel Hansen

Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Jermel Howard

Jermel Howard

Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)

Hristo Hristov

Bookie / Soldier (uncredited)

Atif Lanier

Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited)

Tina Lorraine

Harlem Junkie (uncredited)

Artie Pasquale

Artie Pasquale

Mobster (uncredited)

Nick Poltoranin

Mobster (uncredited)

Kevin Pinassi

Kevin Pinassi

Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)

Louis Rosario

Teenage Vandal (uncredited)

Paula Rittie

Paula Rittie

Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Billy Smith

Billy Smith

Bookkeeper (uncredited)

Aija Terauda

Nicky's Girl (uncredited)

Tammy Vaughn

Diana Ross (uncredited)

Philippe Vonlanthen

Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

Brad Lee Wind

Brad Lee Wind

Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)

Ray Wineteer

Photographer (uncredited)

Frances Mignano

Marie Saldano (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Ridley Scott

Author

Mark Jacobson

Screenplay

Steven Zaillian

Reviews

t

tanty

July 14, 2015

6

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.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$100,000,000.00

Revenue:

$266,500,000.00

Keywords

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