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The film is 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.
Nov 2, 2007 · A film based on the true story of Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug lord who imported heroin from Asia and evaded the police. Starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Chiwetel Ejiofor, directed by Ridley Scott.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Ridley Scott
- 2007-11-02
Ambition and corruption clash in 1970s Harlem, where a charismatic drug kingpin rises to power and faces off with an upright detective and deadly rivals. Watch trailers & learn more.
Dec 12, 2011 · American Gangster Official Trailer #1 - Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe Movie (2007) HD. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.67M subscribers. 15K. 4.1M views 12 years ago. Subscribe to...
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Nov 2, 2007 · Frank Lucas earns his living as a chauffeur to one of Harlem's leading mobsters; after his boss dies, Frank uses his own ingenuity and strict business code to become one of the inner city's...
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- Ridley Scott
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- Denzel Washington
Release Date: November 2, 2007Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Brian Grazer, Steve Zaillian and Ridley Scott team to tell the true juggernaut success story ...
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A film based on the true story of Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug lord who smuggled heroin from Vietnam, and Richie Roberts, a detective who tried to bring him down. See the summaries, cast, trivia and user reviews of this crime drama.