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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frank_LucasFrank Lucas - Wikipedia

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   Lucas boasted that he smuggled heroin using the coffins of dead American servicemen, as depicted in the feature film American Gangster (2007), which fictionalized aspects of his life. This claim was denied by his Southeast Asian associate Leslie "Ike" Atkinson.

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3. allthatsinteresting.com › frank-lucasFrank Lucas And The True Story Behind 'American Gangster'

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   Dec 5, 2021 · Updated March 12, 2024. The Harlem kingpin who inspired "American Gangster," Frank Lucas began importing and distributing "Blue Magic" heroin in the late 1960s — and made a fortune. It’s no wonder why Ridley Scott made American Gangster, a movie based on the life of Harlem heroin kingpin Frank “Superfly” Lucas.

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5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0765429American Gangster (2007) - IMDb

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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.

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   • Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama

   • Director: Ridley Scott
   • Release Date: 2007-11-02

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7. www.historyvshollywood.com › americangangsterAmerican Gangster True Story - The real Frank Lucas, Richie ...

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   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.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › American_Gangster_(film)American Gangster (film) - Wikipedia

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   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.

9. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-48482067Frank Lucas: Man who inspired American Gangster dies aged 88

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   Jun 1, 2019 · 31 May 2019. Getty Images. Frank Lucas, the notorious Harlem drug lord whose life inspired the 2007 film American Gangster, has died. Born in North Carolina in 1930, he moved to New York...

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    Who is Frank Lucas in American Gangster?

    • In a powerful scene in the movie American Gangster, Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) shoots a rival drug dealer in the head in broad daylight on a crowded sidewalk.

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    Did Frank Lucas have a child in American Gangster?

    • Roberts called the American Gangster scene that shows drug kingpin Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) holding hands with his family during a Thanksgiving prayer "sickening." View a photo of Frank Lucas sharing a meal with his family. Did Frank and his wife have a child not shown in the movie? Yes.

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    Who is Frank Lucas based on?

    • 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.

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    Is American Gangster based on a true story?

    • 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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11. apnews.com › movies-general-news-80210d4aFrank Lucas, druglord portrayed in 'American Gangster,' dies

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    Jun 1, 2019 · NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Lucas, the former Harlem drug kingpin whose life and lore inspired the 2007 movie “American Gangster,” has died, a relative said Friday. Lucas, who was 88, died Thursday in New Jersey, nephew Aldwan Lassiter said. Lucas had been in declining health, according to his former lawyer.