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
Avy Kaufman
Brian Grazer
Branko Lustig
Pietro Scalia
Ridley Scott
Steven Zaillian
Harris Savides
Ridley Scott
Jim Whitaker
Marc Streitenfeld
Michael Costigan
Aja Frary
Aaron Vexler
Leslie E. Rollins
Arthur Max
Nicholas Lundy
Rob Harris
Beth A. Rubino
Janty Yates
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena
Peter Epstein
David Gere
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Larry McConkey
Peter Staubli
Craig Haagensen
Bob Beemer
William Sarokin
Angela Quiles
Jon Title
Julia G. Hickman
David Lee
Christopher Assells
Dino DiMuro
Mary A. Kelly
Dan Hegeman
George Leong
Per Hallberg
Kathy Nelson
Del Spiva
Larry McConkey
Michael Minkler
Karen Baker Landers
Billy Rich
Nicholas Pileggi
Elizabeth Greenberg
Joe Frazier
Bert Reo Anderson
Jonathan Filley
Steven Zaillian
Felice Diamond
G.A. Aguilar
Muhammad Ali
John Cenatiempo
Gabriel Hansen
Teresa Kelly
Matt Blades
Hartsell Taylor
Carl Fullerton
Kenneth Walker
Blaise Corrigan
Caroline Vexler
Kimberly Shannon Murphy
David Orr
Michelle Pazer
Alexander Witt
Beauxregard Neylon
Alyson Dee Moore
Noreen R. Cheleden
Chris Jargo
Chris Hogan
Thomas J. O'Connell
Howard London
Kimaree Long
Darin Rivetti
Mary Jo Lang
John Roesch
Peter Gelfman
Rick Canelli
Frederick H. Stahly
Douglas Murray
Craig Kyllonen
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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