American Gangster
2007 Movie | R | 157 min
Overall Score:
80.7%
FavFind Score:
97.4% (41 ratings)
IMDb: 7.8/10 (448183 ratings)
Rotten Tomatoes: 81%
TMDb: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 76%
Film Affinity: 7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 81%
TMDb: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 76%
Film Affinity: 7.6/10
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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.
Cast
Director
Ridley Scott
Series Status
Released
Advised Age
17+ years old
Box Office
Budget: $100,000,000
USA Open: $43,565,135
USA: $130,164,645
World: $269,755,430
USA Open: $43,565,135
USA: $130,164,645
World: $269,755,430
Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars, 12 wins & 38 nominations total
Released
11/02/2007
Country
USA, UK
Language
English, Thai, Spanish
Keywords
New York City Vietnam Drug Smuggling Society Gangster Drug Trafficking Heroin Junkie Ghetto Nightclub Ambition Rise And Fall Cop Organized Crime Drug Dealing Police Corruption Wedding Police Detective Family Surveillance Bribery Law Enforcement Aftercreditsstinger Dishonesty 1960s Violence Mobster Police Mob Boss
