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 | 32.627 |
Directed By
Ridley Scott
Crew
Michael Costigan
Branko Lustig
Avy Kaufman
Brian Grazer
Ridley Scott
Pietro Scalia
Jim Whitaker
Harris Savides
Steven Zaillian
Ridley Scott
Marc Streitenfeld
Aja Frary
Aaron Vexler
Rob Harris
Nicholas Lundy
Beth A. Rubino
Arthur Max
Janty Yates
Leslie E. Rollins
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena
Peter Epstein
David Gere
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Michael Minkler
David Lee
Karen Baker Landers
Craig Haagensen
Dino DiMuro
William Sarokin
Per Hallberg
George Leong
Angela Quiles
Larry McConkey
Mary A. Kelly
Dan Hegeman
Peter Staubli
Jon Title
Julia G. Hickman
Bob Beemer
Kathy Nelson
Del Spiva
Larry McConkey
Christopher Assells
Jonathan Filley
Nicholas Pileggi
Steven Zaillian
Elizabeth Greenberg
Joe Frazier
Felice Diamond
G.A. Aguilar
Muhammad Ali
Bert Reo Anderson
Billy Rich
John Cenatiempo
Gabriel Hansen
Teresa Kelly
Matt Blades
Carl Fullerton
Hartsell Taylor
Kenneth Walker
Blaise Corrigan
Caroline Vexler
Kimberly Shannon Murphy
David Orr
Kimaree Long
Peter Gelfman
Beauxregard Neylon
Alyson Dee Moore
Chris Jargo
Noreen R. Cheleden
Alexander Witt
Thomas J. O'Connell
Douglas Murray
Frederick H. Stahly
Darin Rivetti
Craig Kyllonen
Michelle Pazer
Chris Hogan
Mary Jo Lang
John Roesch
Rick Canelli
Howard London
Chris Cenatiempo
Lisa Cohen
Jill Brown
Jalil Jay Lynch
Mark Jacobson
TOP CAST
Russell Crowe
Richie Roberts
Denzel Washington
Frank Lucas
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Huey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Nicky Barnes
Josh Brolin
Detective Trupo
Ted Levine
Lou Toback
Armand Assante
Dominic Cattano
John Ortiz
Javier J. Rivera
John Hawkes
Freddie Spearman
RZA
Moses Jones
Lymari Nadal
Eva
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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