AMERICAN GANGSTER

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.

PRINCIPAL CAST

DENZEL WASHINGTONFrank Lucas

RUSSELL CROWERichie Roberts

JOSH BROLINDetective Trupo

CHIWETEL EJIOFORHuey Lucas

CUBA GOODING JR.Nicky Barnes

LYMARI NADALEva