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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.
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.
Nov 2, 2007 · Frank Lucas earns his living as a chauffeur to one of Harlem's leading mobsters; after his boss dies, Frank uses his own ingenuity and strict business code to become...
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In 1970s America, detective Richie Roberts (Crowe) sets out to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas (Washington), a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drugs into the country in the coffins of soldiers from the Vietnam War.
Dec 12, 2011 · American Gangster Official Trailer #1 - Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe Movie (2007) HD. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.67M subscribers.
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.
American Gangster (2007) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
