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American Gangster (2007)

There are two sides to the American dream.

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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.

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Cast

  • Denzel Washington Denzel Washington Frank Lucas
  • Russell Crowe Russell Crowe Richie Roberts
  • Josh Brolin Josh Brolin Detective Trupo
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor Chiwetel Ejiofor Huey Lucas
  • Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Gooding Jr. Nicky Barnes
  • Lymari Nadal Lymari Nadal Eva
  • Ted Levine Ted Levine Lou Toback
  • Armand Assante Armand Assante Dominic Cattano
  • John Ortiz John Ortiz Javier J. Rivera
  • John Hawkes John Hawkes Freddie Spearman
  • RZA RZA Moses Jones
  • Yul Vazquez Yul Vazquez Alfonso Abruzzo
  • Ruby Dee Ruby Dee Mama Lucas
  • Idris Elba Idris Elba Tango
  • Carla Gugino Carla Gugino Laurie Roberts
  • Joe Morton Joe Morton Charlie Williams
  • Common Common Turner Lucas
  • Ritchie Coster Ritchie Coster Joey Sadano

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