American Gangster (2007)

There are two sides to the American dream.

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.

Key facts

Released:
2007-11-02
Runtime:
157 min
Genres:
Drama, Crime
Director:
Ridley Scott
Top cast:
Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lymari Nadal
Original language:
EN
TMDB rating:
7.6/10 from 6,042 votes
Bynge Score:
7.6/10

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