American Gangster

7.6
  • Genre: DramaCrime
  • Run time: 157 min
  • Premiere: 2007. November 2.

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.

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Denzel Washington

Frank Lucas

Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts

Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Huey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes

Ted Levine

Lou Toback

Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano

John Ortiz

Javier J. Rivera

John Hawkes

Freddie Spearman

RZA

Moses Jones

Yul Vazquez

Alfonso Abruzzo

Ruby Dee

Mama Lucas

Carla Gugino

Laurie Roberts

Joe Morton

Charlie Williams

Common

Turner Lucas

Ritchie Coster

Joey Sadano

Malcolm Goodwin

Jimmy Zee

Ric Young

Chinese General

Roger Bart

US Attorney

T.I.

Stevie Lucas

KaDee Strickland

Richie's Attorney

Norman Reedus

Detective in Morgue

Kathleen Garrett

Mrs. Dominic Cattano

Albert Jones

Terrence Lucas

J. Kyle Manzay

Dexter Lucas

Skyler Fortgang

Michael Roberts

Warner Miller

Melvin Lucas

Robert C. Kirk

Police Captain

Tom Stearns

2-Star General

Jon DeVries

Judge James Racine

Lee Shepherd

Laurie's Attorney

Gavin Grazer

Mike Sobota

Linda Powell

Social Worker

Roxanne Amandez

Paramedic

Pierra Francesca

Stewardess

Eddie Rouse

Detective at Party

Maryann Urbano

Real Estate Broker

Cedric Sanders

Serviceman in Cafe

Jason Veasey

Serviceman in Cafe

Roosevelt Davis

Army Captain

Eric Silver

White Kid

Saycon Sengbloh

Tango's Woman

Conor Romero

Tough Teenager

Daniel Hilt

Tough Teenager

Daniel Farcher

Tough Teenager

David Spearman

Civilian Cleaning Staff

Maurice Ballard

Civilian Cleaning Staff

Paul Doherty

Newscaster

William C. Tate

Baptist Minister

George Lee Miles

Frank's Lawyer

Chris McKinney

Reporter on TV

David Wayne Britton

Army Colonel

Tommy Guiffre

Medical Examiner

Laurence Lowry

Paramedic

Dan Moran

Army Captain

Larry Mitchell

FBI Agent

Chuck Cooper

Private Doctor

Kevin Geer

Law School Professor

Sam Freed

Judge

Joey Klein

Chemist

Scott Dillin

4th Amigo

Anthony Hamilton

Funk Band Singer

Sarah Hudnut

Assistant Prosecutor

Jeff Greene

Metal Door Worker

Tyson Hall

Drug Dealer

Kirt Harding

Drug Dealer

Bryant Pearson

Drug Dealer

Al Santos

Mechanic

Dylan Gallagher

Casket Loader

Dawn A. Douglas

Narc Officer

Robbie Neigeborn

Cop in Narc Headquarters

Clinton Lowe

Man Arrested in Elevator

Wilhelm Lewis

Head Wedding Photographer

Lonnie Gaetano

Prison Guard

Jeff Mantel

Officer Walsh

Nino Del Buono

Announcer

Panama Redd

Policeman

Fab 5 Freddy

Smalls Patron

Jonah Denizard

Store Manager

Steve McAuliff

Mounted Policeman

Bill Richards

Helicopter Pilot

Sandra Park

Singer

Clarence Williams III

Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

Brian Albanese

Spectator (uncredited)

Brian Keith Allen

Narc Squad Detective (uncredited)

Ephraim Benton

Thug #4 (uncredited)

Myo Campbell

Red Carpet Walker (uncredited)

John Cenatiempo

Cop #1 (uncredited)

J.W. Cortes

Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

Cris D'Annunzio

Frank McNamara (uncredited)

Ernest Dancy

Hustler (uncredited)

Michael Den Dekker

Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Mark DiConzo

Soldier (uncredited)

Kevin van Doorslaer

Student (uncredited)

Monique Dupree

Club Dancer (uncredited)

Joseph Ferrante

Gangster at Funeral (uncredited)

Eddie Goines

Hallway Guy (uncredited)

Kelvin Hale

Drug room door security (uncredited)

Gabriel Hansen

Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Jermel Howard

Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)

Hristo Hristov

Bookie / Soldier (uncredited)

Atif Lanier

Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited)

Tina Lorraine

Harlem Junkie (uncredited)

Artie Pasquale

Mobster (uncredited)

Nick Poltoranin

Mobster (uncredited)

Kevin Pinassi

Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)

Louis Rosario

Teenage Vandal (uncredited)

Paula Rittie

Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Billy Smith

Bookkeeper (uncredited)

Aija Terauda

Nicky's Girl (uncredited)

Tammy Vaughn

Diana Ross (uncredited)

Philippe Vonlanthen

Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)

Brad Lee Wind

Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)

Ray Wineteer

Photographer (uncredited)

Frances Mignano

Marie Saldano (uncredited)

Art

Leslie E. Rollins

Set Decoration

Arthur Max

Production Design

Nicholas Lundy

Art Direction

Beth A. Rubino

Set Decoration

Julia G. Hickman

Art Department Coordinator

Peter Gelfman

Property Master

Christopher Heaps

Set Dresser

Camera

Harris Savides

Director of Photography

Larry McConkey

Camera Operator

Craig Haagensen

Camera Operator

David Lee

Still Photographer

Larry McConkey

Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Janty Yates

Costume Design

Bert Reo Anderson

Hairstylist

Felice Diamond

Makeup Artist

Hartsell Taylor

Set Costumer

Carl Fullerton

Makeup Artist

Kenneth Walker

Hair Department Head

Crew

Aja Frary

Stunt Double

Rob Harris

Unit Publicist

David Gere

Stunts

Joe Frazier

Thanks

G.A. Aguilar

Stunt Coordinator

John Cenatiempo

Utility Stunts

Teresa Kelly

Post Production Supervisor

Caroline Vexler

Stunt Driver

Lisa Cohen

Stunts

Jill Brown

Stunts

Directing

Ridley Scott

Director

Mary A. Kelly

Script Supervisor

Alexander Witt

Second Unit Director

Noreen R. Cheleden

Second Assistant Director

Darin Rivetti

First Assistant Director

Editing

Billy Rich

First Assistant Editor

David Orr

Color Timer

Production

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Brian Grazer

Producer

Branko Lustig

Executive Producer

Ridley Scott

Producer

Jim Whitaker

Executive Producer

Michael Costigan

Executive Producer

Patrick Tendai Pfupajena

Production Assistant

Angela Quiles

Production Coordinator

Nicholas Pileggi

Executive Producer

Elizabeth Greenberg

Casting Associate

Jonathan Filley

Co-Producer

Steven Zaillian

Executive Producer

Sound

Marc Streitenfeld

Original Music Composer

Peter Staubli

Sound Effects Editor

Bob Beemer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

William Sarokin

Production Sound Mixer

Jon Title

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Assells

Sound Effects Editor

Dino DiMuro

Sound Effects Editor

Dan Hegeman

Sound Effects Editor

George Leong

Boom Operator

Per Hallberg

Supervising Sound Editor

Kathy Nelson

Music Supervisor

Del Spiva

Music Editor

Michael Minkler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Karen Baker Landers

Supervising Sound Editor

Michelle Pazer

ADR Editor

Alyson Dee Moore

Foley Artist

Chris Jargo

Supervising ADR Editor

Chris Hogan

ADR Editor

Howard London

ADR Mixer

Kimaree Long

Dialogue Editor

Mary Jo Lang

Foley Mixer

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Rick Canelli

ADR Recordist

Frederick H. Stahly

Dialogue Editor

Douglas Murray

ADR Mixer

Craig Kyllonen

ADR Recordist

Writing

Steven Zaillian

Screenplay

Art

Leslie E. Rollins

Set Decoration

Arthur Max

Production Design

Nicholas Lundy

Art Direction

Beth A. Rubino

Set Decoration

Julia G. Hickman

Art Department Coordinator

Peter Gelfman

Property Master

Christopher Heaps

Set Dresser

Camera

Harris Savides

Director of Photography

Larry McConkey

Camera Operator

Craig Haagensen

Camera Operator

David Lee

Still Photographer

Larry McConkey

Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Janty Yates

Costume Design

Bert Reo Anderson

Hairstylist

Felice Diamond

Makeup Artist

Hartsell Taylor

Set Costumer

Carl Fullerton

Makeup Artist

Kenneth Walker

Hair Department Head

Crew

Aja Frary

Stunt Double

Rob Harris

Unit Publicist

David Gere

Stunts

Joe Frazier

Thanks

G.A. Aguilar

Stunt Coordinator

John Cenatiempo

Utility Stunts

Teresa Kelly

Post Production Supervisor

Caroline Vexler

Stunt Driver

Lisa Cohen

Stunts

Jill Brown

Stunts

Directing

Ridley Scott

Director

Mary A. Kelly

Script Supervisor

Alexander Witt

Second Unit Director

Noreen R. Cheleden

Second Assistant Director

Darin Rivetti

First Assistant Director

Editing

Billy Rich

First Assistant Editor

David Orr

Color Timer

Production

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Brian Grazer

Producer

Branko Lustig

Executive Producer

Ridley Scott

Producer

Jim Whitaker

Executive Producer

Michael Costigan

Executive Producer

Patrick Tendai Pfupajena

Production Assistant

Angela Quiles

Production Coordinator

Nicholas Pileggi

Executive Producer

Elizabeth Greenberg

Casting Associate

Jonathan Filley

Co-Producer

Steven Zaillian

Executive Producer

Sound

Marc Streitenfeld

Original Music Composer

Peter Staubli

Sound Effects Editor

Bob Beemer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

William Sarokin

Production Sound Mixer

Jon Title

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Assells

Sound Effects Editor

Dino DiMuro

Sound Effects Editor

Dan Hegeman

Sound Effects Editor

George Leong

Boom Operator

Per Hallberg

Supervising Sound Editor

Kathy Nelson

Music Supervisor

Del Spiva

Music Editor

Michael Minkler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Karen Baker Landers

Supervising Sound Editor

Michelle Pazer

ADR Editor

Alyson Dee Moore

Foley Artist

Chris Jargo

Supervising ADR Editor

Chris Hogan

ADR Editor

Howard London

ADR Mixer

Kimaree Long

Dialogue Editor

Mary Jo Lang

Foley Mixer

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Rick Canelli

ADR Recordist

Frederick H. Stahly

Dialogue Editor

Douglas Murray

ADR Mixer

Craig Kyllonen

ADR Recordist

Writing

Steven Zaillian

Screenplay