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There are two sides to the American dream. - American Gangster
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Title: American Gangster

Release Date: 2 Nov 2007

Runtime: 2h 37m

Genre: Drama, Crime

Director: Film Rites, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions

Production Companies: Film Rites, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions

Overview: Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.589 (5487 votes)

Cast

  • Richie Roberts: Russell Crowe
  • Frank Lucas: Denzel Washington
  • Huey Lucas: Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Nicky Barnes: Cuba Gooding Jr.
  • Detective Trupo: Josh Brolin
  • Lou Toback: Ted Levine
  • Dominic Cattano: Armand Assante
  • Javier J. Rivera: John Ortiz
  • Freddie Spearman: John Hawkes
  • Moses Jones: RZA
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