American Gangster

American Gangster (2007)

2007-11-02 · 157 min · Rating 7.59/10 (5954 votes)

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.

Crime Drama

Keywords

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