American Gangster

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.

• Denzel WashingtonFrank Lucas
• Russell CroweRichie Roberts
• Josh BrolinDetective Trupo
• Chiwetel EjioforHuey Lucas
• Cuba Gooding Jr.Nicky Barnes
• Lymari NadalEva
• Ted LevineLou Toback
• Armand AssanteDominic Cattano
• John OrtizJavier J. Rivera
• John HawkesFreddie Spearman