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American Gangster (2007)

Movie"There are two sides to the American dream."
Audience Score
76
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R 2 hr 37 minNov 2nd, 2007Drama, Crime
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.
StarringRussell CroweDenzel WashingtonChiwetel Ejiofor
DirectorRidley Scott

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 2nd, 2007
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 19th, 2008 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$100,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$266,500,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Michael Costigan, Branko Lustig, Jim Whitaker, Nicholas Pileggi, Steven Zaillian
Production Companies:Film Rites, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions
American Gangster on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
familynew york citygangster1960sweddingaftercreditsstingernightclubsocietyorganized crimecop