There are two sides to the American dream.
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.
American Gangster (2007) is a drama and crime film directed by Ridley Scott, released on November 2, 2007 with a runtime of 2h 37m. It stars Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 6,212 ratings.
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Denzel Washington
as Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe
as Richie Roberts
Josh Brolin
as Detective Trupo
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Huey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Nicky Barnes
Lymari Nadal
as Eva
Ted Levine
as Lou Toback
Armand Assante
as Dominic Cattano
John Ortiz
as Javier J. Rivera
John Hawkes
as Freddie Spearman
RZA
as Moses Jones
Yul Vazquez
as Alfonso Abruzzo
Directed by Ridley Scott, written by Steven Zaillian and Mark Jacobson, produced by Brian Grazer and Ridley Scott.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 6,212 ratings.
Quite a disappointed since it is really as much as you expect, but nothing new. Washington and Russell perform really well, so, as a characters movie, it works. It doesn't work at all as a biopic. Too much Hollywood on it.
Reviewed on July 14, 2015
A thoroughly entertaining 157 minutes! <em>'American Gangster'</em> delivers in every area it needs to. Enthralling premise, immaculate music, phenomenal casting and great pacing. I was surprised slightly with how it finishes, but it's far and away from a disappointing/underwhelming conclusion. Not much really needs to be said about Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. They're exactly how you'd expect them to be,…
Reviewed on August 16, 2020
Denzel Washington is on top-form here as he takes on the role of the unscrupulous and devious heroine importer "Lucas" in this superior crime drama. Following the death of his boss, he spots an opening in New York's drugs market which he deftly exploits by importing top grade product directly from Thailand and he sells his "Blue Magic" cut-rate to an increasingly willing population. Largely insulated from risk by…
Reviewed on September 8, 2022
Love gangster movies. Denzel Washington's one of the best to ever do it.
Reviewed on April 16, 2023
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American Gangster (2007) is available to stream on AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, MGM Plus and Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of American Gangster (2007) includes Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Cuba Gooding Jr.. The film was directed by Ridley Scott. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
American Gangster was released on November 2, 2007 and runs for 2h 37m.
American Gangster (2007) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 6,212 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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