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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 · American Gangster: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin. An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.
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Nov 2, 2007 · American Gangster is a gritty and entertaining throwback to classic gangster films, with its lead performers firing on all cylinders. Read Critics Reviews
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In 1970s America, detective Richie Roberts (Crowe) sets out to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas (Washington), a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drugs into the country in the coffins of soldiers from the Vietnam War.
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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Watch American Gangster | Netflix. 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.
American Gangster. Based in the 1970s, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country from the Far East. 10,809 IMDb 7.8 2 h 36 min 2007. X-Ray HDR UHD R. Drama · Suspense · Compelling · Tense. Available to rent or buy. Rent. UHD $3.99. Buy. UHD $14.69.
