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American Gangster

7.59/105693 Reviews2007

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.

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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.

Release Date	2007-11-02
Language:	EN
Budget:	$100,000,000.00
Revenue:	$269,755,430.00
Duration:	157 mins
Status:	Released
Genres:	DramaCrime

Casts

Denzel Washington ( Frank Lucas )

Russell Crowe ( Richie Roberts )

Josh Brolin ( Detective Trupo )

Chiwetel Ejiofor ( Huey Lucas )

Cuba Gooding Jr. ( Nicky Barnes )

Lymari Nadal ( Eva )

Ted Levine ( Lou Toback )

Armand Assante ( Dominic Cattano )

John Ortiz ( Javier J. Rivera )

John Hawkes ( Freddie Spearman )

RZA ( Moses Jones )

Yul Vazquez ( Alfonso Abruzzo )

Ruby Dee ( Mama Lucas )

Idris Elba ( Tango )

Carla Gugino ( Laurie Roberts )

Joe Morton ( Charlie Williams )

Common ( Turner Lucas )

Ritchie Coster ( Joey Sadano )

Jon Polito ( Rossi )

Kevin Corrigan ( Campizi )

Roger Guenveur Smith ( Nate )

Malcolm Goodwin ( Jimmy Zee )

Ric Young ( Chinese General )

Roger Bart ( US Attorney )

T.I. ( Stevie Lucas )

KaDee Strickland ( Richie's Attorney )

Ruben Santiago-Hudson ( Doc )

Norman Reedus ( Detective in Morgue )

Kathleen Garrett ( Mrs. Dominic Cattano )

Albert Jones ( Terrence Lucas )

J. Kyle Manzay ( Dexter Lucas )

Melissia Hill ( Redtop )

Skyler Fortgang ( Michael Roberts )

Bari K. Willerford ( Joe Louis )

Warner Miller ( Melvin Lucas )

Quisha Saunders ( Darlynn )

Robert Funaro ( McCann )

Tom O'Rourke ( Banker )

Robert C. Kirk ( Police Captain )

Tom Stearns ( 2-Star General )

Jon DeVries ( Judge James Racine )

Jim R. Coleman ( Bailiff )

Lee Shepherd ( Laurie's Attorney )

Gavin Grazer ( Mike Sobota )

Linda Powell ( Social Worker )

Roxanne Amandez ( Paramedic )

Pierra Francesca ( Stewardess )

Eddie Rouse ( Detective at Party )

Maryann Urbano ( Real Estate Broker )

Cedric Sanders ( Serviceman in Cafe )

Jason Veasey ( Serviceman in Cafe )

Roosevelt Davis ( Army Captain )

Eric Silver ( White Kid )

Saycon Sengbloh ( Tango's Woman )

Conor Romero ( Tough Teenager )

Daniel Hilt ( Tough Teenager )

Daniel Farcher ( Tough Teenager )

David Spearman ( Civilian Cleaning Staff )

Maurice Ballard ( Civilian Cleaning Staff )

Paul Doherty ( Newscaster )

William C. Tate ( Baptist Minister )

George Lee Miles ( Frank's Lawyer )

Jason Furlani ( Bailiff )

Chris McKinney ( Reporter on TV )

David Wayne Britton ( Army Colonel )

Tommy Guiffre ( Medical Examiner )

Laurence Lowry ( Paramedic )

Dan Moran ( Army Captain )

Marjorie Johnson ( Charlene )

Larry Mitchell ( FBI Agent )

Chuck Cooper ( Private Doctor )

Kevin Geer ( Law School Professor )

Chance Kelly ( MP )

Hamilton Clancy ( Seller )

Sam Freed ( Judge )

Joey Klein ( Chemist )

Scott Dillin ( 4th Amigo )

Anthony Hamilton ( Funk Band Singer )

Sarah Hudnut ( Assistant Prosecutor )

Jeff Greene ( Metal Door Worker )

Tyson Hall ( Drug Dealer )

Kirt Harding ( Drug Dealer )

Bryant Pearson ( Drug Dealer )

Al Santos ( Mechanic )

William Hudson ( Dealer )

Christopher A. Sawyer ( Dealer )

Dylan Gallagher ( Casket Loader )

Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau ( Narc Officer )

Dawn A. Douglas ( Narc Officer )

Robbie Neigeborn ( Cop in Narc Headquarters )

Clinton Lowe ( Man Arrested in Elevator )

Wilhelm Lewis ( Head Wedding Photographer )

James Hunter ( Deacon )

Neville White ( Deacon )

Lonnie Gaetano ( Prison Guard )

Jeff Mantel ( Officer Walsh )

Serena Joan Springle ( The Proctor )

Ron Piretti ( Judge )

Nino Del Buono ( Announcer )

Panama Redd ( Policeman )

Arthur M. Mercante ( Referee )

Fab 5 Freddy ( Smalls Patron )

Jonah Denizard ( Store Manager )

Steve McAuliff ( Mounted Policeman )

Bill Richards ( Helicopter Pilot )

Fatima Robinson ( Dancer )

Celestine Rae ( Dancer )

Monique Lea-Gall ( Dancer )

Shannon MacMillan ( Dancer )

Latonya Tolbert ( Dancer )

Cicily Daniels ( Dancer )

Sandra Park ( Singer )

Yuri Kamino-Fennell ( Singer )

Clarence Williams III ( Bumpy Johnson (uncredited) )

Brian Albanese ( Spectator (uncredited) )

Brian Keith Allen ( Narc Squad Detective (uncredited) )

Ephraim Benton ( Thug #4 (uncredited) )

Myo Campbell ( Red Carpet Walker (uncredited) )

John Cenatiempo ( Cop #1 (uncredited) )

J.W. Cortes ( Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited) )

Cris D'Annunzio ( Frank McNamara (uncredited) )

Ernest Dancy ( Hustler (uncredited) )

Michael Den Dekker ( Undercover Cop (uncredited) )

Mark DiConzo ( Soldier (uncredited) )

Kevin van Doorslaer ( Student (uncredited) )

Monique Dupree ( Club Dancer (uncredited) )

Joseph Ferrante ( Gangster at Funeral (uncredited) )

Eddie Goines ( Hallway Guy (uncredited) )

Kelvin Hale ( Drug room door security (uncredited) )

Gabriel Hansen ( Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited) )

Jermel Howard ( Kid gangster #1 (uncredited) )

Hristo Hristov ( Bookie / Soldier (uncredited) )

Atif Lanier ( Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited) )

Tina Lorraine ( Harlem Junkie (uncredited) )

Artie Pasquale ( Mobster (uncredited) )

Nick Poltoranin ( Mobster (uncredited) )

Kevin Pinassi ( Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited) )

Louis Rosario ( Teenage Vandal (uncredited) )

Paula Rittie ( Maid of Honor (uncredited) )

Billy Smith ( Bookkeeper (uncredited) )

Aija Terauda ( Nicky's Girl (uncredited) )

Tammy Vaughn ( Diana Ross (uncredited) )

Philippe Vonlanthen ( Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited) )

Brad Lee Wind ( Trupo's detective in library (uncredited) )

Ray Wineteer ( Photographer (uncredited) )

Frances Mignano ( Marie Saldano (uncredited) )

Joe James ( Nicky Barnes Right Hand Man (uncredited) )

Crews

Ridley Scott Director

Steven Zaillian Screenplay

Brian Grazer Producer

Ridley Scott Producer

Michael Costigan Executive Producer

Branko Lustig Executive Producer

Jim Whitaker Executive Producer

Harris Savides Director of Photography

Pietro Scalia Editor

Avy Kaufman Casting

Marc Streitenfeld Original Music Composer

Aja Frary Stunt Double

Aaron Vexler Stunts

Arthur Max Production Design

Nicholas Lundy Art Direction

Leslie E. Rollins Set Decoration

Beth A. Rubino Set Decoration

Janty Yates Costume Design

Rob Harris Unit Publicist

Patrick Tendai Pfupajena Production Assistant

Peter Epstein Stunts

David Gere Stunts

Jodi Michelle Pynn Stunts

Mary A. Kelly Script Supervisor

David Lee Still Photographer

Craig Haagensen Camera Operator

Larry McConkey Steadicam Operator

Larry McConkey Camera Operator

William Sarokin Production Sound Mixer

Bob Beemer Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Per Hallberg Supervising Sound Editor

Karen Baker Landers Supervising Sound Editor

Dan Hegeman Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Assells Sound Effects Editor

Dino DiMuro Sound Effects Editor

Peter Staubli Sound Effects Editor

Jon Title Sound Effects Editor

George Leong Boom Operator

Kathy Nelson Music Supervisor

Del Spiva Music Editor

Angela Quiles Production Coordinator

Julia G. Hickman Art Department Coordinator

Jonathan Filley Co-Producer

Nicholas Pileggi Executive Producer

Steven Zaillian Executive Producer

Felice Diamond Makeup Artist

Bert Reo Anderson Hairstylist

G.A. Aguilar Stunt Coordinator

Elizabeth Greenberg Casting Associate

Billy Rich First Assistant Editor

Muhammad Ali Thanks

Joe Frazier Thanks

John Cenatiempo Utility Stunts

Gabriel Hansen Stunts

Teresa Kelly Post Production Supervisor

Matt Blades Grip

Carl Fullerton Makeup Artist

Hartsell Taylor Set Costumer

Kenneth Walker Hair Department Head

Blaise Corrigan Stunts

Caroline Vexler Stunt Driver

Kimberly Shannon Murphy Stunts

David Orr Color Timer

Frederick H. Stahly Dialogue Editor

Kimaree Long Dialogue Editor

Darin Rivetti First Assistant Director

Noreen R. Cheleden Second Assistant Director

Alexander Witt Second Unit Director

Mary Jo Lang Foley Mixer

Alyson Dee Moore Foley Artist

John Roesch Foley Artist

Chris Jargo Supervising ADR Editor

Michelle Pazer ADR Editor

Chris Hogan ADR Editor

Craig Kyllonen ADR Recordist

Rick Canelli ADR Recordist

Thomas J. O'Connell ADR Mixer

Howard London ADR Mixer

Beauxregard Neylon ADR Mixer

Douglas Murray ADR Mixer

Peter Gelfman Property Master

Chris Cenatiempo Stunts

Lisa Cohen Stunts

Jill Brown Stunts

Jalil Jay Lynch Stunts

Mark Jacobson Author

Christopher Heaps Set Dresser

Janet Paparazzo Stunts