American Gangster is a 2007 American biographical crime film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by Steven Zaillian. 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. The film stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, with co-stars Ted Levine, John Ortiz, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ruby Dee, Lymari Nadal and Cuba Gooding Jr.
American Gangster (2007)
Directed by Ridley Scott
Genres - Biography, Crime, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Gangster Film |
Release Date - Nov 2, 2007 |
Run Time - 157 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Budget
$100,000,000
Box Office
$269,755,430
Themes
Tags
Crime Drama Film, Drug Smuggling, Drug Trafficking, Espionage, Ghetto, Justice, Lucas, New York, Police Corruption, Police Detective, True Stories, United States, Universal Health
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Filming Location: Long Island, Thailand
Narrative Location: Harlem, Manhattanville, New Jersey, New York City, Thailand
Subject: organized crime, Vietnam War
Time Period: 1990s
Narrative Location: Harlem, Manhattanville, New Jersey, New York City, Thailand
Subject: organized crime, Vietnam War
Time Period: 1990s
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