American Gangster Released Date, Rating, Genre, Cast

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Released Date

November 2, 2007

Distributor

Universal Pictures

Genre

Drama

Rating

Budget

$100,000,000

Worldwide Gross

Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$130,164,645 + $139,590,785 = $269,755,430

Cast

Norman Reedus, Denzel Washington, Josh Brolin, Russell Crowe, Cuba Gooding Jr., RZA, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ruby Dee, Ted Levine, John Ortiz, Armand Assante, John Hawkes

Norman Reedus

Denzel Washington

as Frank Lucas

Josh Brolin

as Det. Nick Trupo

Russell Crowe

as Det. Richard

Cuba Gooding Jr.

as Leroy Nicholas

RZA

as Det. Norman Reilly

Chiwetel Ejiofor

as Huey Lucas

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Ruby Dee

as Mahalee Lucas

Ted Levine

as Capt. Lou Toback

John Ortiz

as Det. Nick Trupo

Armand Assante

as Dominic Cattano

John Hawkes

as Det. Javier J. Rivera

About American Gangster

An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

About

Ridley Scott-directed crime drama set in 1970s America which follows Richie Roberts looking to take down the drug empire of Frank Lucas.

Trivia

The film earned 37 nominations in total, including 2 Academy Award nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Ruby Dee) and Best Achievement in Art Direction.