7.5
(5,634 votes)
American Gangster
Overview
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.
Creators
Screenplay
Cast
Similar
Movie Details
Status
Released (02/11/2007)
Original language
English
Budget
$100,000,000
Box office
$269,755,430
Country
USA