American Gangster

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.

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

Ted Levine

as Lou Toback

Armand Assante

as Dominic Cattano

John Ortiz

as Javier J. Rivera

John Hawkes

as Freddie Spearman

Reviews

Andres Gomez

Quite a disappointed since it is really as much as you expect, but nothing new. Washington and Russell perform really well, so, as a characters movie, it works. It doesn't work at all as a biopic. Too much Hollywood on it....

r96sk

A thoroughly entertaining 157 minutes! <em>'American Gangster'</em> delivers in every area it needs to. Enthralling premise, immaculate music, phenomenal casting and great pacing. I was surprised slightly with how it finishes, but it's far and away from a disappointing/underwhelming conclusion. ...

CinemaSerf

Denzel Washington is on top-form here as he takes on the role of the unscrupulous and devious heroine importer "Lucas" in this superior crime drama. Following the death of his boss, he spots an opening in New York's drugs market which he deftly exploits by importing top grade product directly from T...

Andre Gonzales

Love gangster movies. Denzel Washington's one of the best to ever do it....

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