American Gangster
Original title: American Gangster
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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.
American Gangster cast
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Denzel Washington
Character:
Frank Lucas
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Russell Crowe
Character:
Richie Roberts
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Josh Brolin
Character:
Detective Trupo
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Chiwetel Ejiofor
Character:
Huey Lucas
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Cuba Gooding Jr.
Character:
Nicky Barnes
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Lymari Nadal
Character:
Eva
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Ted Levine
Character:
Lou Toback
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Armand Assante
Character:
Dominic Cattano
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John Ortiz
Character:
Javier J. Rivera
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John Hawkes
Character:
Freddie Spearman
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RZA
Character:
Moses Jones
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Yul Vazquez
Character:
Alfonso Abruzzo
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Ruby Dee
Character:
Mama Lucas
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Idris Elba
Character:
Tango
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Carla Gugino
Character:
Laurie Roberts
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Joe Morton
Character:
Charlie Williams
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Common
Character:
Turner Lucas
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Ritchie Coster
Character:
Joey Sadano
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Jon Polito
Character:
Rossi
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Kevin Corrigan
Character:
Campizi
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Roger Guenveur Smith
Character:
Nate
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Malcolm Goodwin
Character:
Jimmy Zee
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Ric Young
Character:
Chinese General
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Roger Bart
Character:
US Attorney
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T.I.
Character:
Stevie Lucas
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KaDee Strickland
Character:
Richie's Attorney
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Character:
Doc
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Norman Reedus
Character:
Detective in Morgue
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Kathleen Garrett
Character:
Mrs. Dominic Cattano
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Albert Jones
Character:
Terrence Lucas
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J. Kyle Manzay
Character:
Dexter Lucas
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Melissia Hill
Character:
Redtop
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Skyler Fortgang
Character:
Michael Roberts
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Bari K. Willerford
Character:
Joe Louis
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Warner Miller
Character:
Melvin Lucas
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Quisha Saunders
Character:
Darlynn
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Robert Funaro
Character:
McCann
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Tom O'Rourke
Character:
Banker
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Robert C. Kirk
Character:
Police Captain
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Tom Stearns
Character:
2-Star General
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Jon DeVries
Character:
Judge James Racine
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Jim R. Coleman
Character:
Bailiff
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Lee Shepherd
Character:
Laurie's Attorney
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Gavin Grazer
Character:
Mike Sobota
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Linda Powell
Character:
Social Worker
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Roxanne Amandez
Character:
Paramedic
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Pierra Francesca
Character:
Stewardess
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Eddie Rouse
Character:
Detective at Party
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Maryann Urbano
Character:
Real Estate Broker
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Cedric Sanders
Character:
Serviceman in Cafe
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Jason Veasey
Character:
Serviceman in Cafe
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Roosevelt Davis
Character:
Army Captain
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Eric Silver
Character:
White Kid
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Saycon Sengbloh
Character:
Tango's Woman
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Conor Romero
Character:
Tough Teenager
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Daniel Hilt
Character:
Tough Teenager
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Daniel Farcher
Character:
Tough Teenager
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David Spearman
Character:
Civilian Cleaning Staff
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Maurice Ballard
Character:
Civilian Cleaning Staff
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Paul Doherty
Character:
Newscaster
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William C. Tate
Character:
Baptist Minister
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George Lee Miles
Character:
Frank's Lawyer
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Jason Furlani
Character:
Bailiff
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Chris McKinney
Character:
Reporter on TV
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David Wayne Britton
Character:
Army Colonel
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Tommy Guiffre
Character:
Medical Examiner
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Laurence Lowry
Character:
Paramedic
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Dan Moran
Character:
Army Captain
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Marjorie Johnson
Character:
Charlene
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Larry Mitchell
Character:
FBI Agent
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Chuck Cooper
Character:
Private Doctor
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Kevin Geer
Character:
Law School Professor
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Chance Kelly
Character:
MP
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Hamilton Clancy
Character:
Seller
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Sam Freed
Character:
Judge
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Joey Klein
Character:
Chemist
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Scott Dillin
Character:
4th Amigo
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Anthony Hamilton
Character:
Funk Band Singer
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Sarah Hudnut
Character:
Assistant Prosecutor
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Jeff Greene
Character:
Metal Door Worker
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Tyson Hall
Character:
Drug Dealer
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Kirt Harding
Character:
Drug Dealer
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Bryant Pearson
Character:
Drug Dealer
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Al Santos
Character:
Mechanic
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Christopher A. Sawyer
Character:
Dealer
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Dylan Gallagher
Character:
Casket Loader
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Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau
Character:
Narc Officer
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Dawn A. Douglas
Character:
Narc Officer
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Robbie Neigeborn
Character:
Cop in Narc Headquarters
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Clinton Lowe
Character:
Man Arrested in Elevator
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Wilhelm Lewis
Character:
Head Wedding Photographer
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James Hunter
Character:
Deacon
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Neville White
Character:
Deacon
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Lonnie Gaetano
Character:
Prison Guard
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Jeff Mantel
Character:
Officer Walsh
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Serena Joan Springle
Character:
The Proctor
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Ron Piretti
Character:
Judge
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Nino Del Buono
Character:
Announcer
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Panama Redd
Character:
Policeman
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Arthur M. Mercante
Character:
Referee
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Fab 5 Freddy
Character:
Smalls Patron
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Jonah Denizard
Character:
Store Manager
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Steve McAuliff
Character:
Mounted Policeman
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Bill Richards
Character:
Helicopter Pilot
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Fatima Robinson
Character:
Dancer
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Celestine Rae
Character:
Dancer
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Monique Lea-Gall
Character:
Dancer
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Shannon MacMillan
Character:
Dancer
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Latonya Tolbert
Character:
Dancer
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Cicily Daniels
Character:
Dancer
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Sandra Park
Character:
Singer
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Yuri Kamino-Fennell
Character:
Singer
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Clarence Williams III
Character:
Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)
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Brian Albanese
Character:
Spectator (uncredited)
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Brian Keith Allen
Character:
Narc Squad Detective (uncredited)
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Ephraim Benton
Character:
Thug #4 (uncredited)
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Myo Campbell
Character:
Red Carpet Walker (uncredited)
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John Cenatiempo
Character:
Cop #1 (uncredited)
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J.W. Cortes
Character:
Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
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Cris D'Annunzio
Character:
Frank McNamara (uncredited)
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Ernest Dancy
Character:
Hustler (uncredited)
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Michael Den Dekker
Character:
Undercover Cop (uncredited)
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Mark DiConzo
Character:
Soldier (uncredited)
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Kevin van Doorslaer
Character:
Student (uncredited)
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Monique Dupree
Character:
Club Dancer (uncredited)
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Joseph Ferrante
Character:
Gangster at Funeral (uncredited)
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Eddie Goines
Character:
Hallway Guy (uncredited)
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Kelvin Hale
Character:
Drug room door security (uncredited)
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Gabriel Hansen
Character:
Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)
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Jermel Howard
Character:
Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)
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Hristo Hristov
Character:
Bookie / Soldier (uncredited)
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Atif Lanier
Character:
Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Tina Lorraine
Character:
Harlem Junkie (uncredited)
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Artie Pasquale
Character:
Mobster (uncredited)
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Nick Poltoranin
Character:
Mobster (uncredited)
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Kevin Pinassi
Character:
Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)
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Louis Rosario
Character:
Teenage Vandal (uncredited)
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Paula Rittie
Character:
Maid of Honor (uncredited)
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Billy Smith
Character:
Bookkeeper (uncredited)
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Aija Terauda
Character:
Nicky's Girl (uncredited)
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Tammy Vaughn
Character:
Diana Ross (uncredited)
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Philippe Vonlanthen
Character:
Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)
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Brad Lee Wind
Character:
Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)
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Ray Wineteer
Character:
Photographer (uncredited)
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Frances Mignano
Character:
Marie Saldano (uncredited)
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Joe James
Character:
Nicky Barnes Right Hand Man (uncredited)
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Nikolett Lemmon
Character:
Elevator Mom with Kids (uncredited)
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Mitchell Green
Character:
Tango Bodyguard
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Chuuch
Character:
Dealer (as William Hudson)
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Robert Wiggins
Character:
Piano Player
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Autavia Bailey
Character:
Dancer
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Janelle Cambridge
Character:
Dancer
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Marielys Molina
Character:
Dancer
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Kesha Nichols
Character:
Dancer
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Nefertiti Robinson
Character:
Dancer
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Krista Saab
Character:
Dancer
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Luis Salgado
Character:
Dancer
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Carlos Sierra Lopez
Character:
Dancer
