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Frank Lucas (September 9, 1930 – May 30, 2019) was an American drug lord who operated in Harlem, New York City, during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was known for cutting out middlemen in the drug trade and buying heroin directly from his source in the Golden Triangle in Southeast Asia.
- Richie Roberts
The story of Roberts' investigation and prosecution of Frank...
- IKE Atkinson
The "Cadaver Connection" was a supposed heroin smuggling...
- American Gangster
The film is loosely based on the criminal career of Frank...
- Frank Matthews (Drug Trafficker)
Frank Larry Matthews (February 13, 1944 – disappeared June...
- Richie Roberts
Dec 5, 2021 · Learn about the true story of Frank Lucas, the notorious heroin kingpin who inspired the 2007 movie starring Denzel Washington. Discover how he built his empire, smuggled his product, and met his downfall.
- Kellen Perry
Nov 2, 2007 · American Gangster: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin. An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Ridley Scott
- 2007-11-02
Jun 18, 2013 · Meet the real Frank Lucas and Richie Roberts behind the American Gangster true story. See pictures of Frank Lucas and his wife Julie as you discover the true story behind American Gangster, the movie starring Denzel Washington.
The film is 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.
Jul 29, 2023 · American Gangster Frank Lucas was an American drug lord who operated in Harlem, New York City, during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was known for cutting out middlemen in the drug trade...
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May 31, 2019 · May 31, 2019. As the Vietnam War raged in the late 1960s and early ′70s, a potent heroin called “Blue Magic” flooded into Harlem and Newark from a mysterious Southeast Asian connection. It...
