American Gangster(2007)
There are two sides to the American dream.
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.
Movie: American Gangster
Top 10 Billed Cast
Frank Lucas
Richie Roberts
Detective Trupo
Huey Lucas
Nicky Barnes
Eva
Lou Toback
Dominic Cattano
Javier J. Rivera
Freddie Spearman
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