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See the full list of actors and crew members who worked on the crime drama film American Gangster, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Find out their roles, characters and other details on IMDb.
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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Nov 2, 2007 · IMDb provides information on the biographical crime drama film American Gangster, starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Chiwetel Ejiofor. See the cast and crew list, the plot summary, the trivia, the quotes, the goofs and the alternative versions of the film.
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Find out who starred in the 2007 biopic of Frank Lucas, a real-life New York City drug kingpin, and the cop who tried to bring him down. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and more on TV Guide.
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Find out who played Frank Lucas, Richie Roberts, Huey Lucas and other characters in the crime drama American Gangster. See the full list of actors, directors, producers, writers and more on TMDB.
4 days ago · American Gangster features a talented cast of actors, including Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin, Ted Levine, Armand Assante, and John Ortiz. The cast brings the characters to life in this crime drama. The most popular cast member today is Russell Crowe, Richie Roberts.
Nov 2, 2007 · Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/08/24 Full Review Mate P American Gangster is a good movie. It's interesting, it's well-paced, even though it's two and a half hours long.
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