American Gangster (2007) USA / R / 157 min
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Genre: Biography / Crime / Drama /  more »
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 30 nominations  more »
User Ratings: 7.8 (219,922 votes)  more »
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Summary: In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country from the Far East.  more »
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Filmmakers: Ridley Scott - Director / Producer, Steven Zaillian - Writer, Mark Jacobson - Writer (article "The Return of Superfly"), Brian Grazer - Producer, Harris Savides - Cinematographer, Marc Streitenfeld - Composer, Arthur Max - Production Designer, Pietro Scalia - Editor  more »
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Denzel Washington ... Frank Lucas 106 

Russell Crowe ... Richie Roberts 126 

Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Huey Lucas 1,467 

Josh Brolin ... Detective Trupo 331 

Lymari Nadal ... Eva 11,100