American Gangster
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. Based on a true story.
Drama, Crime
Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Relativity Media, Film Rites
Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas, Russell Crowe as Richie Roberts, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Huey Lucas, Josh Brolin as Detective Trupo, Lymari Nadal as Eva, Ted Levine as Lou Toback, Roger Guenveur Smith as Nate, John Hawkes as Freddie Spearman, RZA as Moses Jones, Yul Vazquez as Alfonso Abruzzo, Malcolm Goodwin as Jimmy Zee, Ruby Dee as Mama Lucas, Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Doc, Carla Gugino as Laurie Roberts, Skyler Fortgang as Michael Roberts, John Ortiz as Javier J. Rivera, Cuba Gooding Jr. as Nicky Barnes, Armand Assante as Dominic Cattano, Kathleen Garrett as Mrs. Dominic Cattano, Joe Morton as Charlie Williams, Ritchie Coster as Joey Sadano, Idris Elba as Tango, Common as Turner Lucas, T.I. as Stevie Lucas, Kevin Corrigan as Campizi, KaDee Strickland as Richie's Attorney, Chance Kelly as MP, Larry Mitchell as FBI Agent, Tom O'Rourke as Banker, Bari K. Willerford as Joe Louis, Albert Jones as Terrence Lucas, J. Kyle Manzay as Dexter Lucas, Quisha Saunders as Darlynn, Robert Funaro as McCann, Jon Polito as Rossi, Robert C. Kirk as Police Captain, Jon DeVries as Judge James Racine, Jim R. Coleman as Bailiff, Gavin Grazer as Mike Sobota, Linda Powell as Social Worker, Norman Reedus as Detective in Morgue, Eddie Rouse as Detective at Party, Maryann Urbano as Real Estate Broker, Cedric Sanders as Serviceman in Cafe, Roger Bart as US Attorney, Eric Silver as White Kid, Saycon Sengbloh as Tango's Woman, Conor Romero as Tough Teenager, Daniel Hilt as Tough Teenager, Daniel Farcher as Tough Teenager, Jason Furlani as Bailiff, Chris McKinney as Reporter on TV, Ric Young as Chinese General, Dan Moran as Army Captain, Chuck Cooper as Private Doctor, Kevin Geer as Law School Professor, Hamilton Clancy as Seller, Sam Freed as Judge, Joey Klein as Chemist, Scott Dillin as 4th Amigo, Anthony Hamilton as Funk Band Singer, Sarah Hudnut as Assistant Prosecutor, Tyson Hall as Drug Dealer, Bryant Pearson as Drug Dealer, Al Santos as Mechanic, Neville White as Deacon, Jeff Mantel as Officer Walsh, Panama Redd as Policeman, Fab 5 Freddy as Smalls Patron, Fatima Robinson as Dancer, Celestine Rae as Dancer, Monique Lea-Gall as Dancer, Shannon MacMillan as Dancer, Latonya Tolbert as Dancer, Cicily Daniels as Dancer, Brian Albanese as Spectator (uncredited), Brian Keith Allen as Narc Squad Detective (uncredited), Ephraim Benton as Thug #4 (uncredited), Myo Campbell as Red Carpet Walker (uncredited), John Cenatiempo as Cop #1 (uncredited), J.W. Cortes as Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited), Cris D'Annunzio as Frank McNamara (uncredited), Ernest Dancy as Hustler (uncredited), Michael Den Dekker as Undercover Cop (uncredited), Mark DiConzo as Soldier (uncredited), Kevin Van Doorslaer as Student (uncredited), Monique Dupree as Club Dancer (uncredited), Joseph Ferrante as Gangster at Funeral (uncredited), Eddie Goines as Hallway Guy (uncredited), Kelvin Hale as Drug room door security (uncredited), Johnathan Hallgrey as 1971 Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited), Gabriel Hansen as Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited), Jermel Howard as Kid gangster #1 (uncredited), Hristo Hristov as Bookie / Soldier (uncredited), Atif Lanier as Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited), Artie Pasquale as Mobster (uncredited), Nick Poltoranin as Mobster (uncredited), Kevin Pinassi as Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited), Paula Rittie as Maid of Honor (uncredited), Billy Smith as Bookkeeper (uncredited), Aija Terauda as Nicky's Girl (uncredited), Philippe Vonlanthen as Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited), Clarence Williams III as Bumpy Johnson (uncredited), Brad Lee Wind as Trupo's detective in library (uncredited), Ray Wineteer as Photographer (uncredited), Dolores Winn as Funeral Mourner (uncredited), Tammy Vaughn as Diana Ross (uncredited), Frances Mignano as Marie Saldano (uncredited), Tina Lorraine as Harlem Junkie (uncredited), Louis Rosario as Teenage Vandal (uncredited)