- Country: UK, USA
- Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
- Release: 2007-11-02 (USA)
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Writers: Steven Zaillian , Mark Jacobson
- Language: English | Thai | Spanish
- Stars: Denzel Washington , Russell Crowe , Chiwetel Ejiofor , Josh Brolin , Lymari Nadal , Ted Levine , Roger Guenveur Smith , John Hawkes (I) , RZA , Yul Vazquez
- Runtime: 157 min
- Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 12 wins & 38 nominations total
- AKA: American Gangster (France, French Republic) , American Gangster (Japan) , Amerikan gangsteri (Turkey) , American Gangster (Austria) , Americký gangster (Czech Republic) , Amerikan· gyangusuta (Japan) , Gánster americano (Mexico) , American Gangster (Ireland) , American Gangster (Canada) , Gangster Americano (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Gangster américain (Canada) , Гангстер (Russian Federation) , Američki gangster (Croatia) , O Gângster (Brazil) , American Gangster (Italy) , Gangster American (Romania) , Gangster (Ukraine) , Ameerika gangster (Estonia) , American Gangster (Australia) , American Gangster (India) , Американски гангстер (Bulgaria) , Amerikalik gangster (Uzbekistan) , Амерички гангстер (Serbia) , Gánster americano (Peru) , Giang Hồ Mỹ (Vietnam) , Amerikanski gangster (Bulgaria) , The Return of Superfly (United States of America) , 美國黑幫 (Taiwan) , アメリカン・ギャングスター (Japan) , American Gangster (United Arab Emirates) , American Gangster , American Gangster (Israel) , American Gangster (Thailand) , Gánster americano (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , American Gangster (Belgium) , American Gangster (South Africa) , American Gangster (Sweden) , Gangestere Amrikayi (Iran) , Gangster (Russian Federation) , American Gangster (Poland) , American Gangster (Singapore) , Amerikos gangsteris (Lithuania) , American Gangster (Netherlands the) , American Gangster (United States of America) , Amerikai gengszter (Hungary) , Americký gangster (Slovakia (Slovak Republic)) , American Gangster (Korea) , American Gangster (Greece) , American Gangster (Egypt) , 美国黑帮 (China) , Gánster americano (Argentina) , American Gangster (Spain) , Amerykański gangster (Poland) , Гангстер (Ukraine) , American Gangster (Germany) , Tru Blu (United States of America) , American Gangster (United Kingdom) , American Gangster (Philippines) , American Gangster (Belgium) , American Gangster (India) , Ameriški gangster (Slovenia)Ameerika gangster, American Gangster, Američki gangster, Americký gangster, Amerikai gengszter, Amerikan gangsteri, Amerikan· gyangusuta, Amerikanski gangster, Ameriski gangster, Amerykanski gangster, Gangestere Amrikayi, Gangster, Gangster américain, Gangster American, Gangster Americano, Gánster americano, Mei Guo Hei Bang, MGHB, O Gângster, The Return of Superfly, Tru Blu, Американски гангстер, Гангстер, 犯罪帝国, 美国土匪, 美国黑帮
- Plot:
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.
- IMDB:tt0765429
American Gangster Cast · · · ALL
Ridley Scott
Director
Russell Crowe
Richie Roberts
Denzel Washington
Frank Lucas
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Huey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Nicky Barnes
Josh Brolin
Detective Trupo
Ted Levine
Lou Toback
Armand Assante
Dominic Cattano
John Ortiz
Javier J. Rivera
John Hawkes
(I)
Freddie Spearman
RZA
Moses Jones
Lymari Nadal
Eva
Yul Vazquez
Alfonso Abruzzo
Ruby Dee
Mama Lucas
Idris Elba
Tango
Carla Gugino
Laurie Roberts
Joe Morton
Charlie Williams
Common
Turner Lucas
Ritchie Coster
Joey Sadano
Jon Polito
Rossi
Kevin Corrigan
(I)
Campizi
Roger Guenveur Smith
Nate
Malcolm Goodwin
Jimmy Zee
Roger Bart
US Attorney
T.I.
Stevie Lucas
KaDee Strickland
Richie's Attorney