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American Gangster

American Gangster (2007)

R
10/19/2007 (US)
02h 37m

There are two sides to the American dream.

Overview

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.

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Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Lou Toback

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Javier J. Rivera

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Freddie Spearman

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Trailer #1
What You Gonna Do? Extended Preview
Never Come Here Unannounced
Kill or Be Killed... Right? Extended Preview
The Piano Scene in 4K HDR

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