American Gangster
There are two sides to the American dream.
7.6
6,258 votes
November 2, 2007
2h 37m
Drama
Crime
Overview
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.
Directed by
Where to watch
In United States
Stream
Free with ads
Rent
Buy
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 RobertsMore like this
Donnie Brasco
1997
Paid in Full
2002
Serpico
1973
Sleepless
2017
Blow
2001
Belly
1998
New Jack City
1991
Joe
1970
Havoc
2025
Capone
1975
The Departed
2006
The Baker
2023
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978
Dark Blue
2002
Code of Silence
1985
Once Upon a Time in America
1984
The Corruptor
1999
Rapid Fire
1992
End of Watch
2012