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.
Top Billed Cast
Denzel Washington
Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe
Richie Roberts
Josh Brolin
Detective Trupo
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Huey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Nicky Barnes
Featured Crew
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Brian Grazer
Producer
Branko Lustig
Executive Producer
Pietro Scalia
Editor
Ridley Scott
Producer
Steven Zaillian
Screenplay
Harris Savides
Director of Photography
Ridley Scott
Director
Jim Whitaker
Executive Producer
Marc Streitenfeld
Original Music Composer
Michael Costigan
Executive Producer
Aja Frary
Stunt Double
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