American Gangster (2007)
There are two sides to the American dream.
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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- $266.5M
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Denzel WashingtonFrank Lucas
Russell CroweRichie Roberts
Chiwetel EjioforHuey Lucas
Josh BrolinDetective Trupo
Lymari NadalEva
Ted LevineLou Toback
Roger Guenveur SmithNate
John HawkesFreddie Spearman
RZAMoses Jones
Yul VazquezAlfonso Abruzzo
Malcolm GoodwinJimmy Zee
Ruby DeeMama LucasKeywords
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What is American Gangster about?
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.
How long is American Gangster?
American Gangster has a runtime of 157 minutes.
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