About American Gangster
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.
Full Cast of American Gangster
Russell Crowe
plays Richie Roberts
Denzel Washington
plays Frank Lucas
Chiwetel Ejiofor
plays Huey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr.
plays Nicky Barnes
Josh Brolin
plays Detective Trupo
Ted Levine
plays Lou Toback
Armand Assante
plays Dominic Cattano
John Ortiz
plays Javier J. Rivera
John Hawkes
plays Freddie Spearman
Yul Vazquez
plays Alfonso Abruzzo
Ruby Dee
plays Mama Lucas
Carla Gugino
plays Laurie Roberts
Joe Morton
plays Charlie Williams
Common
plays Turner Lucas
Ritchie Coster
plays Joey Sadano
Kevin Corrigan
plays Campizi
Roger Guenveur Smith
plays Nate
Malcolm Goodwin
plays Jimmy Zee
Ric Young
plays Chinese General
Roger Bart
plays US Attorney
KaDee Strickland
plays Richie's Attorney
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
plays Doc
Norman Reedus
plays Detective in Morgue
Kathleen Garrett
plays Mrs. Dominic Cattano
Albert Jones
plays Terrence Lucas
J. Kyle Manzay
plays Dexter Lucas
Melissia Hill
plays Redtop
Skyler Fortgang
plays Michael Roberts
Bari K. Willerford
plays Joe Louis
Warner Miller
plays Melvin Lucas
Quisha Saunders
plays Darlynn
Robert Funaro
plays McCann
Tom O'Rourke
plays Banker
Robert C. Kirk
plays Police Captain
Tom Stearns
plays 2-Star General
Jon DeVries
plays Judge James Racine
Jim R. Coleman
plays Bailiff
Lee Shepherd
plays Laurie's Attorney
Gavin Grazer
plays Mike Sobota
Linda Powell
plays Social Worker
Roxanne Amandez
plays Paramedic
Pierra Francesca
plays Stewardess
Eddie Rouse
plays Detective at Party
Maryann Urbano
plays Real Estate Broker
Cedric Sanders
plays Serviceman in Cafe
Jason Veasey
plays Serviceman in Cafe
Roosevelt Davis
plays Army Captain
Eric Silver
plays White Kid
Saycon Sengbloh
plays Tango's Woman
Conor Romero
plays Tough Teenager
Daniel Hilt
plays Tough Teenager
Daniel Farcher
plays Tough Teenager
David Spearman
plays Civilian Cleaning Staff
Maurice Ballard
plays Civilian Cleaning Staff
Paul Doherty
plays Newscaster
William C. Tate
plays Baptist Minister
George Lee Miles
plays Frank's Lawyer
Jason Furlani
plays Bailiff
Chris McKinney
plays Reporter on TV
David Wayne Britton
plays Army Colonel
Tommy Guiffre
plays Medical Examiner
Laurence Lowry
plays Paramedic
Dan Moran
plays Army Captain
Marjorie Johnson
plays Charlene
Larry Mitchell
plays FBI Agent
Chuck Cooper
plays Private Doctor
Kevin Geer
plays Law School Professor
Hamilton Clancy
plays Seller
Scott Dillin
plays 4th Amigo
Anthony Hamilton
plays Funk Band Singer
Sarah Hudnut
plays Assistant Prosecutor
Jeff Greene
plays Metal Door Worker
Tyson Hall
plays Drug Dealer
Kirt Harding
plays Drug Dealer
Bryant Pearson
plays Drug Dealer
William Hudson
plays Dealer
Christopher A. Sawyer
plays Dealer
Dylan Gallagher
plays Casket Loader
Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau
plays Narc Officer
Dawn A. Douglas
plays Narc Officer
Robbie Neigeborn
plays Cop in Narc Headquarters
Clinton Lowe
plays Man Arrested in Elevator
Wilhelm Lewis
plays Head Wedding Photographer
James Hunter
plays Deacon
Neville White
plays Deacon
Lonnie Gaetano
plays Prison Guard
Jeff Mantel
plays Officer Walsh
Serena Joan Springle
plays The Proctor
Nino Del Buono
plays Announcer
Panama Redd
plays Policeman
Arthur M. Mercante
plays Referee
Fab 5 Freddy
plays Smalls Patron
Jonah Denizard
plays Store Manager
Steve McAuliff
plays Mounted Policeman
Bill Richards
plays Helicopter Pilot
Fatima Robinson
plays Dancer
Celestine Rae
plays Dancer
Monique Lea-Gall
plays Dancer
Shannon MacMillan
plays Dancer
Latonya Tolbert
plays Dancer
Cicily Daniels
plays Dancer
Yuri Kamino-Fennell
plays Singer
Brian Albanese
plays Spectator (uncredited)
Brian Keith Allen
plays Narc Squad Detective (uncredited)
Ephraim Benton
plays Thug #4 (uncredited)
Myo Campbell
plays Red Carpet Walker (uncredited)
John Cenatiempo
plays Cop #1 (uncredited)
J.W. Cortes
plays Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
Cris D'Annunzio
plays Frank McNamara (uncredited)
Ernest Dancy
plays Hustler (uncredited)
Michael Den Dekker
plays Undercover Cop (uncredited)
Mark DiConzo
plays Soldier (uncredited)
Kevin van Doorslaer
plays Student (uncredited)
Monique Dupree
plays Club Dancer (uncredited)
Joseph Ferrante
plays Gangster at Funeral (uncredited)
Eddie Goines
plays Hallway Guy (uncredited)
Kelvin Hale
plays Drug room door security (uncredited)
Gabriel Hansen
plays Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Jermel Howard
plays Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)
Hristo Hristov
plays Bookie / Soldier (uncredited)
Atif Lanier
plays Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited)
Tina Lorraine
plays Harlem Junkie (uncredited)
Artie Pasquale
plays Mobster (uncredited)
Nick Poltoranin
plays Mobster (uncredited)
Kevin Pinassi
plays Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)
Louis Rosario
plays Teenage Vandal (uncredited)
Paula Rittie
plays Maid of Honor (uncredited)
Billy Smith
plays Bookkeeper (uncredited)
Aija Terauda
plays Nicky's Girl (uncredited)
Tammy Vaughn
plays Diana Ross (uncredited)
Philippe Vonlanthen
plays Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)
Clarence Williams III
plays Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)
Brad Lee Wind
plays Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)
Ray Wineteer
plays Photographer (uncredited)
Frances Mignano
plays Marie Saldano (uncredited)
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