American Gangster (2007)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $100,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $266,500,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 12.508 |
Directed By
Ridley Scott
Crew
Ridley Scott
Steven Zaillian
Brian Grazer
Ridley Scott
Michael Costigan
Branko Lustig
Jim Whitaker
Harris Savides
Pietro Scalia
Avy Kaufman
Marc Streitenfeld
Aja Frary
Aaron Vexler
Arthur Max
Nicholas Lundy
Leslie E. Rollins
Beth A. Rubino
Janty Yates
Rob Harris
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena
Peter Epstein
David Gere
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Mary A. Kelly
David Lee
Craig Haagensen
Larry McConkey
Larry McConkey
William Sarokin
Bob Beemer
Michael Minkler
Per Hallberg
Karen Baker Landers
Dan Hegeman
Christopher Assells
Dino DiMuro
Peter Staubli
Jon Title
George Leong
Kathy Nelson
Del Spiva
Angela Quiles
Julia G. Hickman
Jonathan Filley
Nicholas Pileggi
Steven Zaillian
Felice Diamond
Bert Reo Anderson
G.A. Aguilar
Elizabeth Greenberg
Billy Rich
Muhammad Ali
Joe Frazier
John Cenatiempo
Gabriel Hansen
Teresa Kelly
Matt Blades
Carl Fullerton
Hartsell Taylor
Kenneth Walker
Blaise Corrigan
Caroline Vexler
Kimberly Shannon Murphy
David Orr
Frederick H. Stahly
Kimaree Long
Darin Rivetti
Noreen R. Cheleden
Alexander Witt
Mary Jo Lang
Alyson Dee Moore
John Roesch
Chris Jargo
Michelle Pazer
Chris Hogan
Craig Kyllonen
Rick Canelli
Thomas J. O'Connell
Howard London
Beauxregard Neylon
Douglas Murray
Peter Gelfman
Chris Cenatiempo
Lisa Cohen
Jill Brown
Jalil Jay Lynch
Mark Jacobson
Christopher Heaps
Janet Paparazzo
TOP CAST
Denzel Washington
Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe
Richie Roberts
Josh Brolin
Detective Trupo
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Huey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Nicky Barnes
Lymari Nadal
Eva
Ted Levine
Lou Toback
Armand Assante
Dominic Cattano
John Ortiz
Javier J. Rivera
John Hawkes
Freddie Spearman
RZA
Moses Jones
Yul Vazquez
Alfonso Abruzzo
Ruby Dee
Mama Lucas
Idris Elba
Tango
Carla Gugino
Laurie Roberts
Joe Morton
Charlie Williams
Common
Turner Lucas
Ritchie Coster
Joey Sadano
Jon Polito
Rossi
Kevin Corrigan
Campizi
Roger Guenveur Smith
Nate
Malcolm Goodwin
Jimmy Zee
Ric Young
Chinese General
Roger Bart
US Attorney
T.I.
Stevie Lucas
KaDee Strickland
Richie's Attorney
Norman Reedus
Detective in Morgue
Kathleen Garrett
Mrs. Dominic Cattano
Albert Jones
Terrence Lucas
J. Kyle Manzay
Dexter Lucas
Melissia Hill
Redtop
Skyler Fortgang
Michael Roberts
Bari K. Willerford
Joe Louis
Warner Miller
Melvin Lucas
Quisha Saunders
Darlynn
Robert Funaro
McCann
Tom O'Rourke
Banker
Robert C. Kirk
Police Captain
Tom Stearns
2-Star General
Jon DeVries
Judge James Racine
Jim R. Coleman
Bailiff
Lee Shepherd
Laurie's Attorney
Gavin Grazer
Mike Sobota
Linda Powell
Social Worker
Roxanne Amandez
Paramedic
Pierra Francesca
Stewardess
Eddie Rouse
Detective at Party
Maryann Urbano
Real Estate Broker
Cedric Sanders
Serviceman in Cafe
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