Drama ·Crime · United States of America · 2007 · 2h 37m

American Gangster

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Director
Ridley Scott
Cast
Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas Russell Crowe as Richie Roberts Josh Brolin as Detective Trupo Chiwetel Ejiofor as Huey Lucas Cuba Gooding Jr. as Nicky Barnes Lymari Nadal as Eva
Crew
Harris Savides — Director of Photography Pietro Scalia — Editor Marc Streitenfeld — Original Music Composer Steven Zaillian — Screenplay Brian Grazer — Producer Ridley Scott — Producer
Tagline

There are two sides to the American dream.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer American Gangster — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york cityvietnamdrug smugglingsocietygangsterdrug traffickingheroinjunkieghettonightclubambitionrise and fall
Key Collaborators
Ridley Scott Director Harris Savides Director of Photography Pietro Scalia Editor Marc Streitenfeld Original Music Composer Steven Zaillian Screenplay Brian Grazer Producer Ridley Scott Producer Arthur Max Production Design Janty Yates Costume Design
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