American Gangster

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Denzel Washington Frank Lucas

Russell Crowe Richie Roberts

Josh Brolin Detective Trupo

Chiwetel Ejiofor Huey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr. Nicky Barnes