American Gangster
There are two sides to the American dream.
7.6
2007
2h 37m
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 Information
Status
Released
Release Date
November 2, 2007
Runtime
2h 37m
Budget
$100,000,000
Revenue
$269,755,430
Rating
7.6
(5,857 votes)
Genres
Drama
Crime
Production Companies
Film Rites
Imagine Entertainment
Universal Pictures
Relativity Media
Scott Free Productions
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.
