American Gangster (2007)

11/02/2007 2h 37m

There are two sides to the American dream.

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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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Russell Crowe

as Richie Roberts

Born 04/07/1964, age

Denzel Washington

as Frank Lucas

Born 12/28/1954, age

Chiwetel Ejiofor

as Huey Lucas

Born 07/10/1977, age

Cuba Gooding Jr.

as Nicky Barnes

Born 01/02/1968, age

Josh Brolin

as Detective Trupo

Born 02/12/1968, age

Ted Levine

as Lou Toback

Born 05/29/1957, age

Armand Assante

as Dominic Cattano

Born 10/04/1949, age

John Ortiz

as Javier J. Rivera

Born 05/23/1968, age

John Hawkes

as Freddie Spearman

Born 09/11/1959, age

RZA

as Moses Jones

Born 07/05/1969, age

Ruby Dee

as Mama Lucas

Born 10/27/1922

Died 06/11/2014, age

Idris Elba

as Tango

Born 09/06/1972, age

Carla Gugino

as Laurie Roberts

Born 08/29/1971, age

Joe Morton

as Charlie Williams

Born 10/18/1947, age

Common

as Turner Lucas

Born 03/13/1972, age

Ritchie Coster

as Joey Sadano

Born 07/01/1967, age

Jon Polito

as Rossi

Born 12/29/1950

Died 09/01/2016, age

Roger Guenveur Smith

as Nate

Born 07/27/1955, age

Roger Bart

as US Attorney

Born 09/29/1962, age

T.I.

as Stevie Lucas

Born 09/25/1980, age

KaDee Strickland

as Richie's Attorney

Born 12/14/1975, age

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

as Doc

Born 11/24/1956, age

Norman Reedus

as Detective in Morgue

Born 01/06/1969, age

Jon DeVries

as Judge James Racine

Born 03/26/1947, age

Clarence Williams III

as Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

Born 08/21/1939

Died 06/04/2021, age