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American Gangster (2007) — Where to Watch | WatchScout

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Movie

There are two sides to the American dream.

American Gangster

20072h 37mR7.6 TMDB

DramaCrime

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.

Directed by Ridley Scott

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Cast

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Frank Lucas

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John Hawkes

John Hawkes

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Moses Jones

Yul Vazquez

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Alfonso Abruzzo

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At a glance

Status: Released
Original language: en
IMDb ID: tt0765429

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