American Gangster (2007)

American Gangster (2007)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2007-11-02 United States of America 157 Min. PG-13
7.591 5621 votes
Drama, Crime

Overview

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.

Cast

Denzel Washington is Frank Lucas
Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe is Richie Roberts
Richie Roberts
Josh Brolin is Detective Trupo
Detective Trupo
Chiwetel Ejiofor is Huey Lucas
Huey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr. is Nicky Barnes
Nicky Barnes
Lymari Nadal is Eva
Eva
Ted Levine is Lou Toback
Lou Toback
Armand Assante is Dominic Cattano
Dominic Cattano
John Ortiz is Javier J. Rivera
Javier J. Rivera
John Hawkes is Freddie Spearman
Freddie Spearman
RZA is Moses Jones
Moses Jones
Yul Vazquez is Alfonso Abruzzo
Alfonso Abruzzo
Ruby Dee is Mama Lucas
Mama Lucas
Idris Elba is Tango
Tango
Carla Gugino is Laurie Roberts
Laurie Roberts
Joe Morton is Charlie Williams
Charlie Williams
Common is Turner Lucas
Turner Lucas
Ritchie Coster is Joey Sadano
Joey Sadano
Jon Polito is Rossi
Rossi
Kevin Corrigan is Campizi
Campizi
Roger Guenveur Smith is Nate
Nate
Malcolm Goodwin is Jimmy Zee
Jimmy Zee
Ric Young is Chinese General
Chinese General
Roger Bart is US Attorney
US Attorney
T.I. is Stevie Lucas
Stevie Lucas
KaDee Strickland is Richie's Attorney
Richie's Attorney
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is Doc
Doc
Norman Reedus is Detective in Morgue
Detective in Morgue
Kathleen Garrett is Mrs. Dominic Cattano
Mrs. Dominic Cattano
Albert Jones is Terrence Lucas
Terrence Lucas
J. Kyle Manzay is Dexter Lucas
Dexter Lucas
Melissia Hill is Redtop
Redtop
Skyler Fortgang is Michael Roberts
Michael Roberts
Bari K. Willerford is Joe Louis
Joe Louis
Warner Miller is Melvin Lucas
Melvin Lucas
Quisha Saunders is Darlynn
Darlynn
Robert Funaro is McCann
McCann
Tom O'Rourke is Banker
Banker
Robert C. Kirk is Police Captain
Police Captain
Tom Stearns is 2-Star General
2-Star General
Jon DeVries is Judge James Racine
Judge James Racine
Jim R. Coleman is Bailiff
Bailiff
Lee Shepherd is Laurie's Attorney
Laurie's Attorney
Gavin Grazer is Mike Sobota
Mike Sobota
Linda Powell is Social Worker
Social Worker
Roxanne Amandez is Paramedic
Paramedic
Pierra Francesca is Stewardess
Stewardess
Eddie Rouse is Detective at Party
Detective at Party
Maryann Urbano is Real Estate Broker
Real Estate Broker
Cedric Sanders is Serviceman in Cafe
Serviceman in Cafe
Jason Veasey is Serviceman in Cafe
Serviceman in Cafe
Roosevelt Davis is Army Captain
Army Captain
Eric Silver is White Kid
White Kid
Saycon Sengbloh is Tango's Woman
Tango's Woman
Conor Romero is Tough Teenager
Tough Teenager
Daniel Hilt is Tough Teenager
Tough Teenager
Daniel Farcher is Tough Teenager
Tough Teenager
David Spearman is Civilian Cleaning Staff
Civilian Cleaning Staff
Maurice Ballard is Civilian Cleaning Staff
Civilian Cleaning Staff
Paul Doherty is Newscaster
Newscaster
William C. Tate is Baptist Minister
Baptist Minister
George Lee Miles is Frank's Lawyer
Frank's Lawyer
Jason Furlani is Bailiff
Bailiff
Chris McKinney is Reporter on TV
Reporter on TV
David Wayne Britton is Army Colonel
Army Colonel
Tommy Guiffre is Medical Examiner
Medical Examiner
Laurence Lowry is Paramedic
Paramedic
Dan Moran is Army Captain
Army Captain
Marjorie Johnson is Charlene
Charlene
Larry Mitchell is FBI Agent
FBI Agent
Chuck Cooper is Private Doctor
Private Doctor
Kevin Geer is Law School Professor
Law School Professor
Chance Kelly is MP
MP
Hamilton Clancy is Seller
Seller
Sam Freed is Judge
Judge
Joey Klein is Chemist
Chemist
Scott Dillin is 4th Amigo
4th Amigo
Anthony Hamilton is Funk Band Singer
Funk Band Singer
Sarah Hudnut is Assistant Prosecutor
Assistant Prosecutor
Jeff Greene is Metal Door Worker
Metal Door Worker
Tyson Hall is Drug Dealer
Drug Dealer
Kirt Harding is Drug Dealer
Drug Dealer
Bryant Pearson is Drug Dealer
Drug Dealer
Al Santos is Mechanic
Mechanic
William Hudson is Dealer
Dealer
Christopher A. Sawyer is Dealer
Dealer
Dylan Gallagher is Casket Loader
Casket Loader
Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau is Narc Officer
Narc Officer
Dawn A. Douglas is Narc Officer
Narc Officer
Robbie Neigeborn is Cop in Narc Headquarters
Cop in Narc Headquarters
Clinton Lowe is Man Arrested in Elevator
Man Arrested in Elevator
Wilhelm Lewis is Head Wedding Photographer
Head Wedding Photographer
James Hunter is Deacon
Deacon
Neville White is Deacon
Deacon
Lonnie Gaetano is Prison Guard
Prison Guard
Jeff Mantel is Officer Walsh
Officer Walsh
Serena Joan Springle is The Proctor
The Proctor
Ron Piretti is Judge
Judge
Nino Del Buono is Announcer
Announcer
Panama Redd is Policeman
Policeman
Arthur M. Mercante is Referee
Referee
Fab 5 Freddy is Smalls Patron
Smalls Patron
Jonah Denizard is Store Manager
Store Manager
Steve McAuliff is Mounted Policeman
Mounted Policeman
Bill Richards is Helicopter Pilot
Helicopter Pilot
Fatima Robinson is Dancer
Dancer
Celestine Rae is Dancer
Dancer
Monique Lea-Gall is Dancer
Dancer
Shannon MacMillan is Dancer
Dancer
Latonya Tolbert is Dancer
Dancer
Cicily Daniels is Dancer
Dancer
Sandra Park is Singer
Singer
Yuri Kamino-Fennell is Singer
Singer
Clarence Williams III is Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)
Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)
Brian Albanese is Spectator (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)
Brian Keith Allen is Narc Squad Detective (uncredited)
Narc Squad Detective (uncredited)
Ephraim Benton is Thug #4 (uncredited)
Thug #4 (uncredited)
Myo Campbell is Red Carpet Walker (uncredited)
Red Carpet Walker (uncredited)
John Cenatiempo is Cop #1 (uncredited)
Cop #1 (uncredited)
J.W. Cortes is Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
Cris D'Annunzio is Frank McNamara (uncredited)
Frank McNamara (uncredited)
Ernest Dancy is Hustler (uncredited)
Hustler (uncredited)
Michael Den Dekker is Undercover Cop (uncredited)
Undercover Cop (uncredited)
Mark DiConzo is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Kevin van Doorslaer is Student (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Monique Dupree is Club Dancer (uncredited)
Club Dancer (uncredited)
Joseph Ferrante is Gangster at Funeral (uncredited)
Gangster at Funeral (uncredited)
Eddie Goines is Hallway Guy (uncredited)
Hallway Guy (uncredited)
Kelvin Hale is Drug room door security (uncredited)
Drug room door security (uncredited)
Gabriel Hansen is Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Jermel Howard is Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)
Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)
Hristo Hristov is Bookie / Soldier (uncredited)
Bookie / Soldier (uncredited)
Atif Lanier is Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited)
Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited)
Tina Lorraine is Harlem Junkie (uncredited)
Harlem Junkie (uncredited)
Artie Pasquale is Mobster (uncredited)
Mobster (uncredited)
Nick Poltoranin is Mobster (uncredited)
Mobster (uncredited)
Kevin Pinassi is Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)
Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)
Louis Rosario is Teenage Vandal (uncredited)
Teenage Vandal (uncredited)
Paula Rittie is Maid of Honor (uncredited)
Maid of Honor (uncredited)
Billy Smith is Bookkeeper (uncredited)
Bookkeeper (uncredited)
Aija Terauda is Nicky's Girl (uncredited)
Nicky's Girl (uncredited)
Tammy Vaughn is Diana Ross (uncredited)
Diana Ross (uncredited)
Philippe Vonlanthen is Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)
Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)
Brad Lee Wind is Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)
Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)
Ray Wineteer is Photographer (uncredited)
Photographer (uncredited)
Frances Mignano is Marie Saldano (uncredited)
Marie Saldano (uncredited)

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