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American Gangster

Drama | Crime

7.6

Release Date

November 2, 2007

Duration

157 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Denzel Washington

Frank Lucas

Denzel Washington

Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts

Russell Crowe

Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

Josh Brolin

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Huey Lucas

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Lymari Nadal

Eva

Lymari Nadal

Ted Levine

Lou Toback

Ted Levine

Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano

Armand Assante

John Ortiz

Javier J. Rivera

John Ortiz

John Hawkes

Freddie Spearman

John Hawkes

RZA

Moses Jones

RZA

Yul Vazquez

Alfonso Abruzzo

Yul Vazquez

Ruby Dee

Mama Lucas

Ruby Dee

Idris Elba

Tango

Idris Elba

Carla Gugino

Laurie Roberts

Carla Gugino

Joe Morton

Charlie Williams

Joe Morton

Common

Turner Lucas

Common

Ritchie Coster

Joey Sadano

Ritchie Coster

Jon Polito

Rossi

Jon Polito

Kevin Corrigan

Campizi

Kevin Corrigan

Roger Guenveur Smith

Nate

Roger Guenveur Smith

Malcolm Goodwin

Jimmy Zee

Malcolm Goodwin

Ric Young

Chinese General

Ric Young

Roger Bart

US Attorney

Roger Bart

T.I.

Stevie Lucas

T.I.

KaDee Strickland

Richie's Attorney

KaDee Strickland

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Doc

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Norman Reedus

Detective in Morgue

Norman Reedus

Kathleen Garrett

Mrs. Dominic Cattano

Kathleen Garrett

Albert Jones

Terrence Lucas

Albert Jones

J. Kyle Manzay

Dexter Lucas

J. Kyle Manzay

Melissia Hill

Redtop

Melissia Hill

Skyler Fortgang

Michael Roberts

Skyler Fortgang

Bari K. Willerford

Joe Louis

Bari K. Willerford

Warner Miller

Melvin Lucas

Warner Miller

Quisha Saunders

Darlynn

Quisha Saunders

Robert Funaro

McCann

Robert Funaro

Tom O'Rourke

Banker

Tom O'Rourke

Robert C. Kirk

Police Captain

Robert C. Kirk

Tom Stearns

2-Star General

Tom Stearns

Jon DeVries

Judge James Racine

Jon DeVries

Jim R. Coleman

Bailiff

Jim R. Coleman

Lee Shepherd

Laurie's Attorney

Lee Shepherd

Gavin Grazer

Mike Sobota

Gavin Grazer

Linda Powell

Social Worker

Linda Powell

Roxanne Amandez

Paramedic

Roxanne Amandez

Pierra Francesca

Stewardess

Pierra Francesca

Eddie Rouse

Detective at Party

Eddie Rouse

Maryann Urbano

Real Estate Broker

Maryann Urbano

Cedric Sanders

Serviceman in Cafe

Cedric Sanders

Jason Veasey

Serviceman in Cafe

Jason Veasey

Roosevelt Davis

Army Captain

Roosevelt Davis

Eric Silver

White Kid

Eric Silver

Saycon Sengbloh

Tango's Woman

Saycon Sengbloh

Conor Romero

Tough Teenager

Conor Romero

Daniel Hilt

Tough Teenager

Daniel Hilt

Daniel Farcher

Tough Teenager

Daniel Farcher

David Spearman

Civilian Cleaning Staff

David Spearman

Maurice Ballard

Civilian Cleaning Staff

Maurice Ballard

Paul Doherty

Newscaster

Paul Doherty

William C. Tate

Baptist Minister

William C. Tate

George Lee Miles

Frank's Lawyer

George Lee Miles

Jason Furlani

Bailiff

Jason Furlani

Chris McKinney

Reporter on TV

Chris McKinney

David Wayne Britton

Army Colonel

David Wayne Britton

Tommy Guiffre

Medical Examiner

Tommy Guiffre

Laurence Lowry

Paramedic

Laurence Lowry

Dan Moran

Army Captain

Dan Moran

Marjorie Johnson

Charlene

Marjorie Johnson

Larry Mitchell

FBI Agent

Larry Mitchell

Chuck Cooper

Private Doctor

Chuck Cooper

Kevin Geer

Law School Professor

Kevin Geer

Chance Kelly

MP

Chance Kelly

Hamilton Clancy

Seller

Hamilton Clancy

Sam Freed

Judge

Sam Freed

Joey Klein

Chemist

Joey Klein

Scott Dillin

4th Amigo

Scott Dillin

Anthony Hamilton

Funk Band Singer

Anthony Hamilton

Sarah Hudnut

Assistant Prosecutor

Sarah Hudnut

Jeff Greene

Metal Door Worker

Jeff Greene

Tyson Hall

Drug Dealer

Tyson Hall

Kirt Harding

Drug Dealer

Kirt Harding

Bryant Pearson

Drug Dealer

Bryant Pearson

Al Santos

Mechanic

Al Santos

William Hudson

Dealer

William Hudson

Christopher A. Sawyer

Dealer

Christopher A. Sawyer

Dylan Gallagher

Casket Loader

Dylan Gallagher

Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau

Narc Officer

Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau

Dawn A. Douglas

Narc Officer

Dawn A. Douglas

Robbie Neigeborn

Cop in Narc Headquarters

Robbie Neigeborn

Clinton Lowe

Man Arrested in Elevator

Clinton Lowe

Wilhelm Lewis

Head Wedding Photographer

Wilhelm Lewis

James Hunter

Deacon

James Hunter

Neville White

Deacon

Neville White

Lonnie Gaetano

Prison Guard

Lonnie Gaetano

Jeff Mantel

Officer Walsh

Jeff Mantel

Serena Joan Springle

The Proctor

Serena Joan Springle

Ron Piretti

Judge

Ron Piretti

Nino Del Buono

Announcer

Nino Del Buono

Panama Redd

Policeman

Panama Redd

Arthur M. Mercante

Referee

Arthur M. Mercante

Fab 5 Freddy

Smalls Patron

Fab 5 Freddy

Jonah Denizard

Store Manager

Jonah Denizard

Steve McAuliff

Mounted Policeman

Steve McAuliff

Bill Richards

Helicopter Pilot

Bill Richards

Fatima Robinson

Dancer

Fatima Robinson

Celestine Rae

Dancer

Celestine Rae

Monique Lea-Gall

Dancer

Monique Lea-Gall

Shannon MacMillan

Dancer

Shannon MacMillan

Latonya Tolbert

Dancer

Latonya Tolbert

Cicily Daniels

Dancer

Cicily Daniels

Sandra Park

Singer

Sandra Park

Yuri Kamino-Fennell

Singer

Yuri Kamino-Fennell

Clarence Williams III

Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

Clarence Williams III

Brian Albanese

Spectator (uncredited)

Brian Albanese

Brian Keith Allen

Narc Squad Detective (uncredited)

Brian Keith Allen

Ephraim Benton

Thug #4 (uncredited)

Ephraim Benton

Myo Campbell

Red Carpet Walker (uncredited)

Myo Campbell

John Cenatiempo

Cop #1 (uncredited)

John Cenatiempo

J.W. Cortes

Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

J.W. Cortes

Cris D'Annunzio

Frank McNamara (uncredited)

Cris D'Annunzio

Ernest Dancy

Hustler (uncredited)

Ernest Dancy

Michael Den Dekker

Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Michael Den Dekker

Mark DiConzo

Soldier (uncredited)

Mark DiConzo

Kevin van Doorslaer

Student (uncredited)

Kevin van Doorslaer

Monique Dupree

Club Dancer (uncredited)

Monique Dupree

Joseph Ferrante

Gangster at Funeral (uncredited)

Joseph Ferrante

Eddie Goines

Hallway Guy (uncredited)

Eddie Goines

Kelvin Hale

Drug room door security (uncredited)

Kelvin Hale

Gabriel Hansen

Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Gabriel Hansen

Jermel Howard

Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)

Jermel Howard

Hristo Hristov

Bookie / Soldier (uncredited)

Hristo Hristov

Atif Lanier

Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited)

Atif Lanier

Tina Lorraine

Harlem Junkie (uncredited)

Tina Lorraine

Artie Pasquale

Mobster (uncredited)

Artie Pasquale

Nick Poltoranin

Mobster (uncredited)

Nick Poltoranin

Kevin Pinassi

Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)

Kevin Pinassi

Louis Rosario

Teenage Vandal (uncredited)

Louis Rosario

Paula Rittie

Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Paula Rittie

Billy Smith

Bookkeeper (uncredited)

Billy Smith

Aija Terauda

Nicky's Girl (uncredited)

Aija Terauda

Tammy Vaughn

Diana Ross (uncredited)

Tammy Vaughn

Philippe Vonlanthen

Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)

Philippe Vonlanthen

Brad Lee Wind

Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)

Brad Lee Wind

Ray Wineteer

Photographer (uncredited)

Ray Wineteer

Frances Mignano

Marie Saldano (uncredited)

Frances Mignano

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