Denzel Washington
Frank Lucas
Search results
American Gangster is a 2007 American biographical crime film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by Steven Zaillian. 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 ...
- "The Return of Superfly", by Mark Jacobson
- $100 million
- $266.5 million
- Marc Streitenfeld
Nov 2, 2007 · A film based on the true story of Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug lord who imported heroin from Asia and evaded the police. Starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Chiwetel Ejiofor, directed by Ridley Scott.
- Ridley Scott
- 581
- 2 min
A film based on the true story of Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug lord who smuggled heroin from Vietnam, and Richie Roberts, a detective who tried to bring him down. See the summaries, cast, trivia and reviews of this crime drama starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe.
Nov 2, 2007 · American Gangster is a gritty and entertaining throwback to classic gangster films, with its lead performers firing on all cylinders. Frank Lucas earns his living as a chauffeur to one of...
- (53)
- Ridley Scott
- R
- Denzel Washington
Nov 1, 2007 · A film about Frank Lucas, a heroin dealer who cornered the New York drug trade with capitalist strategies, and Richie Roberts, a police detective who tried to bring him down. The review praises Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe's performances, but criticizes the female character and the ending.
Based in the 1970s, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country from the Far East. 10,781 IMDb 7.8 2 h 36 min 2007. X-Ray HDR UHD R. Drama · Suspense · Compelling · Tense. Available to rent or buy.
Watch the true story of Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug lord, and Richie Roberts, a cop who tries to stop him. Directed by Ridley Scott, starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, rated R for violence and language.
