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American Gangster

2007, crime, drama

157 minutes

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...

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7.2

based on 9 critics

Cast

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Frank Lucas

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Huey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

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

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Rossi

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Campizi

Malcolm Goodwin

Malcolm Goodwin

Jimmy Zee

Ric Young

Ric Young

Chinese General

Roger Bart

US Attorney

T.I.

T.I.

Stevie Lucas

KaDee Strickland

KaDee Strickland

Richie's Attorney

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Detective in Morgue

Kathleen Garrett

Kathleen Garrett

Mrs. Dominic Cattano

Albert Jones

Terrence Lucas

J. Kyle Manzay

Dexter Lucas

Melissia Hill

Redtop

Skyler Fortgang

Michael Roberts

Bari K. Willerford

Joe Louis

Warner Miller

Melvin Lucas

Quisha Saunders

Darlynn

Robert Funaro

McCann

Tom O'Rourke

Banker

Robert C. Kirk

Police Captain

Tom Stearns

2-Star General

Jon DeVries

Judge James Racine

Jim R. Coleman

Bailiff

Lee Shepherd

Laurie's Attorney

Gavin Grazer

Mike Sobota

Linda Powell

Social Worker

Roxanne Amandez

Paramedic

Pierra Francesca

Stewardess

Eddie Rouse

Detective at Party

Maryann Urbano

Real Estate Broker

Cedric Sanders

Serviceman in Cafe

Jason Veasey

Serviceman in Cafe

Roosevelt Davis

Army Captain

Eric Silver

White Kid

Saycon Sengbloh

Saycon Sengbloh

Tango's Woman

Conor Romero

Tough Teenager

Daniel Hilt

Tough Teenager

Daniel Farcher

Tough Teenager

David Spearman

Civilian Cleaning Staff

Maurice Ballard

Civilian Cleaning Staff

Paul Doherty

Newscaster

William C. Tate

Baptist Minister

George Lee Miles

George Lee Miles

Frank's Lawyer

Jason Furlani

Bailiff

Chris McKinney

Reporter on TV

David Wayne Britton

Army Colonel

Tommy Guiffre

Medical Examiner

Laurence Lowry

Paramedic

Dan Moran

Army Captain

Marjorie Johnson

Charlene

Larry Mitchell

FBI Agent

Chuck Cooper

Private Doctor

Kevin Geer

Law School Professor

Sam Freed

Sam Freed

Judge

Joey Klein

Chemist

Scott Dillin

4th Amigo

Anthony Hamilton

Funk Band Singer

Sarah Hudnut

Assistant Prosecutor

Jeff Greene

Metal Door Worker

Tyson Hall

Drug Dealer

Kirt Harding

Drug Dealer

Bryant Pearson

Drug Dealer

Al Santos

Al Santos

Mechanic

Dylan Gallagher

Casket Loader

Dawn A. Douglas

Narc Officer

Robbie Neigeborn

Cop in Narc Headquarters

Clinton Lowe

Man Arrested in Elevator

Wilhelm Lewis

Head Wedding Photographer

James Hunter

Deacon

Neville White

Deacon

Lonnie Gaetano

Prison Guard

Jeff Mantel

Officer Walsh

Serena Joan Springle

The Proctor

Ron Piretti

Judge

Nino Del Buono

Announcer

Panama Redd

Policeman

Fab 5 Freddy

Smalls Patron

Jonah Denizard

Store Manager

Steve McAuliff

Mounted Policeman

Bill Richards

Helicopter Pilot

Celestine Rae

Dancer

Sandra Park

Singer

Brian Albanese

Spectator (uncredited)

Brian Keith Allen

Narc Squad Detective (uncredited)

Ephraim Benton

Thug #4 (uncredited)

Myo Campbell

Red Carpet Walker (uncredited)

John Cenatiempo

John Cenatiempo

Cop #1 (uncredited)

J.W. Cortes

J.W. Cortes

Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

Cris D'Annunzio

Frank McNamara (uncredited)

Ernest Dancy

Hustler (uncredited)

Michael Den Dekker

Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Mark DiConzo

Soldier (uncredited)

Kevin Van Doorslaer

Student (uncredited)

Monique Dupree

Club Dancer (uncredited)

Joseph Ferrante

Gangster at Funeral (uncredited)

Eddie Goines

Hallway Guy (uncredited)

Kelvin Hale

Drug room door security (uncredited)

Gabriel Hansen

Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Jermel Howard

Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)

Hristo Hristov

Bookie / Soldier (uncredited)

Atif Lanier

Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited)

Tina Lorraine

Harlem Junkie (uncredited)

Artie Pasquale

Mobster (uncredited)

Nick Poltoranin

Mobster (uncredited)

Kevin Pinassi

Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)

Louis Rosario

Teenage Vandal (uncredited)

Paula Rittie

Paula Rittie

Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Billy Smith

Billy Smith

Bookkeeper (uncredited)

Aija Terauda

Nicky's Girl (uncredited)

Tammy Vaughn

Diana Ross (uncredited)

Philippe Vonlanthen

Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

Brad Lee Wind

Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)

Ray Wineteer

Photographer (uncredited)

Frances Mignano

Marie Saldano (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Julia G. Hickman

Art department coordinator

Nicholas Lundy

Art direction

Arthur Max

Production design

Peter Gelfman

Property master

Leslie E. Rollins

Set decoration

Beth A. Rubino

Set decoration

Camera

Larry McConkey

, camera operator

Craig Haagensen

Craig Haagensen

Camera operator

David Lee

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Janty Yates

Janty Yates

Costume design

Bert Reo Anderson

Hairstylist

Felice Diamond

Makeup artist

Carl Fullerton

Makeup artist

Crew

G. A. Aguilar

G. A. Aguilar

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Director

Darin Rivetti

First assistant director

Mary A. Kelly

Script supervisor

Noreen R. Cheleden

Second assistant director

Editing

Pietro Scalia

Pietro Scalia

Editor

Production

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Jonathan Filley

Co-producer

Michael Costigan

Michael Costigan

Executive producer

Branko Lustig

Executive producer

James Whitaker

Executive producer

Nicholas Pileggi

Executive producer

Steven Zaillian

Steven Zaillian

Executive producer

Brian Grazer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Producer

Angela Quiles

Production coordinator

Sound

George Leong

Boom operator

Frederick H. Stahly

Dialogue editor

Kimaree Long

Dialogue editor

Del Spiva

Music editor

Marc Streitenfeld

Original music composer

Jon Title

Sound effects editor

Peter Staubli

Sound effects editor

Dino DiMuro

Sound effects editor

Christopher Assells

Sound effects editor

Dan Hegeman

Sound effects editor

Michael Minkler

Sound re-recording mixer

Bob Beemer

Sound re-recording mixer

Karen Baker Landers

Supervising sound editor

Per Hallberg

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Mark Jacobson

Writer

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