Country
United States
Date
Oct 19, 2007
Certification
R
Note
Apollo Theatre
There are two sides to the American dream.
2h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Armand Assante | Dominic Cattano |
| John Ortiz | Javier J. Rivera |
| John Hawkes | Freddie Spearman |
| RZA | Moses Jones |
| Yul Vazquez | Alfonso Abruzzo |
| Ruby Dee | Mama Lucas |
| Idris Elba | Tango |
| Carla Gugino | Laurie Roberts |
| Joe Morton | Charlie Williams |
| Common | Turner Lucas |
| Ritchie Coster | Joey Sadano |
| Jon Polito | Rossi |
| Kevin Corrigan | Campizi |
| Roger Guenveur Smith | Nate |
| Malcolm Goodwin | Jimmy Zee |
| Ric Young | Chinese General |
| Roger Bart | US Attorney |
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| T.I. | Stevie Lucas |
| KaDee Strickland | Richie's Attorney |
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Doc |
| Norman Reedus | Detective in Morgue |
| Kathleen Garrett | Mrs. Dominic Cattano |
| Albert Jones | Terrence Lucas |
| J. Kyle Manzay | Dexter Lucas |
| Melissia Hill | Redtop |
| Skyler Fortgang | Michael Roberts |
| Bari K. Willerford | Joe Louis |
| Warner Miller | Melvin Lucas |
| Quisha Saunders | Darlynn |
| Robert Funaro | McCann |
| Tom O'Rourke | Banker |
| Robert C. Kirk | Police Captain |
| Tom Stearns | 2-Star General |
| Jon DeVries | Judge James Racine |
| Jim R. Coleman | Bailiff |
| Lee Shepherd | Laurie's Attorney |
| Gavin Grazer | Mike Sobota |
| Linda Powell | Social Worker |
| Roxanne Amandez | Paramedic |
| Pierra Francesca | Stewardess |
| Eddie Rouse | Detective at Party |
| Maryann Urbano | Real Estate Broker |
| Cedric Sanders | Serviceman in Cafe |
| Jason Veasey | Serviceman in Cafe |
| Roosevelt Davis | Army Captain |
| Eric Silver | White Kid |
| Saycon Sengbloh | Tango's Woman |
| Conor Romero | Tough Teenager |
| Daniel Hilt | Tough Teenager |
| Daniel Farcher | Tough Teenager |
| David Spearman | Civilian Cleaning Staff |
| Maurice Ballard | Civilian Cleaning Staff |
| Paul Doherty | Newscaster |
| William C. Tate | Baptist Minister |
| George Lee Miles | Frank's Lawyer |
| Jason Furlani | Bailiff |
| Chris McKinney | Reporter on TV |
| David Wayne Britton | Army Colonel |
| Tommy Guiffre | Medical Examiner |
| Laurence Lowry | Paramedic |
| Dan Moran | Army Captain |
| Marjorie Johnson | Charlene |
| Larry Mitchell | FBI Agent |
| Chuck Cooper | Private Doctor |
| Kevin Geer | Law School Professor |
| Chance Kelly | MP |
| Hamilton Clancy | Seller |
| Sam Freed | Judge |
| Joey Klein | Chemist |
| Scott Dillin | 4th Amigo |
| Anthony Hamilton | Funk Band Singer |
| Sarah Hudnut | Assistant Prosecutor |
| Jeff Greene | Metal Door Worker |
| Tyson Hall | Drug Dealer |
| Kirt Harding | Drug Dealer |
| Bryant Pearson | Drug Dealer |
| Al Santos | Mechanic |
| Christopher A. Sawyer | Dealer |
| Dylan Gallagher | Casket Loader |
| Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau | Narc Officer |
| Dawn A. Douglas | Narc Officer |
| Robbie Neigeborn | Cop in Narc Headquarters |
| Clinton Lowe | Man Arrested in Elevator |
| Wilhelm Lewis | Head Wedding Photographer |
| James Hunter | Deacon |
| Neville White | Deacon |
| Lonnie Gaetano | Prison Guard |
| Jeff Mantel | Officer Walsh |
| Serena Joan Springle | The Proctor |
| Ron Piretti | Judge |
| Nino Del Buono | Announcer |
| Panama Redd | Policeman |
| Arthur M. Mercante | Referee |
| Fab 5 Freddy | Smalls Patron |
| Jonah Denizard | Store Manager |
| Steve McAuliff | Mounted Policeman |
| Bill Richards | Helicopter Pilot |
| Fatima Robinson | Dancer |
| Celestine Rae | Dancer |
| Monique Lea-Gall | Dancer |
| Shannon MacMillan | Dancer |
| Latonya Tolbert | Dancer |
| Cicily Daniels | Dancer |
| Sandra Park | Singer |
| Yuri Kamino-Fennell | Singer |
| Clarence Williams III | Bumpy Johnson (uncredited) |
| Brian Albanese | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Brian Keith Allen | Narc Squad Detective (uncredited) |
| Ephraim Benton | Thug #4 (uncredited) |
| Myo Campbell | Red Carpet Walker (uncredited) |
| John Cenatiempo | Cop #1 (uncredited) |
| J.W. Cortes | Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited) |
| Cris D'Annunzio | Frank McNamara (uncredited) |
| Ernest Dancy | Hustler (uncredited) |
| Michael Den Dekker | Undercover Cop (uncredited) |
| Mark DiConzo | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Kevin van Doorslaer | Student (uncredited) |
| Monique Dupree | Club Dancer (uncredited) |
| Joseph Ferrante | Gangster at Funeral (uncredited) |
| Eddie Goines | Hallway Guy (uncredited) |
| Kelvin Hale | Drug room door security (uncredited) |
| Gabriel Hansen | Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited) |
| Jermel Howard | Kid gangster #1 (uncredited) |
| Hristo Hristov | Bookie / Soldier (uncredited) |
| Atif Lanier | Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited) |
| Tina Lorraine | Harlem Junkie (uncredited) |
| Artie Pasquale | Mobster (uncredited) |
| Nick Poltoranin | Mobster (uncredited) |
| Kevin Pinassi | Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited) |
| Louis Rosario | Teenage Vandal (uncredited) |
| Paula Rittie | Maid of Honor (uncredited) |
| Billy Smith | Bookkeeper (uncredited) |
| Aija Terauda | Nicky's Girl (uncredited) |
| Tammy Vaughn | Diana Ross (uncredited) |
| Philippe Vonlanthen | Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited) |
| Brad Lee Wind | Trupo's detective in library (uncredited) |
| Ray Wineteer | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Frances Mignano | Marie Saldano (uncredited) |
| Joe James | Nicky Barnes Right Hand Man (uncredited) |
| Nikolett Lemmon | Elevator Mom with Kids (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Green | Tango Bodyguard |
| Chuuch | Dealer (as William Hudson) |
| Robert Wiggins | Piano Player |
| Autavia Bailey | Dancer |
| Janelle Cambridge | Dancer |
| Marielys Molina | Dancer |
| Kesha Nichols | Dancer |
| Nefertiti Robinson | Dancer |
| Krista Saab | Dancer |
| Luis Salgado | Dancer |
| Carlos Sierra Lopez | Dancer |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | American Gangster |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Film Rites, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions |
| Sito ufficiale | americangangster.net |
| Data di uscita | 2 novembre 2007 |
| Exec. Producer | Branko Lustig, Jim Whitaker, Michael Costigan, Nicholas Pileggi, Steven Zaillian |
| Producer | Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott, Jonathan Filley |
| Writer | Steven Zaillian, Mark Jacobson |
| Casting | Avy Kaufman |
| Editors | Pietro Scalia, Billy Rich, David Orr |
| Cinematography | Harris Savides, Larry McConkey, Craig Haagensen, David Lee, Matt Blades |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 31, 2007
Certification
16
Note
Leids Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
Bulgaria
Date
Nov 02, 2007
Country
Canada
Date
Nov 02, 2007
Certification
18A
Country
Estonia
Date
Nov 02, 2007
Country
Lithuania
Date
Nov 02, 2007
Certification
N-13
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Country
United States
Date
Nov 02, 2007
Certification
R
Country
Belgium
Date
Nov 14, 2007
Certification
18
Country
France
Date
Nov 14, 2007
Certification
TP
Country
Switzerland
Date
Nov 14, 2007
Certification
14
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 15, 2007
Certification
16
Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 15, 2007
Certification
16
Country
Portugal
Date
Nov 15, 2007
Certification
M/16
Country
Iceland
Date
Nov 16, 2007
Country
Ireland
Date
Nov 16, 2007
Certification
18
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 16, 2007
Certification
18
Country
Norway
Date
Nov 23, 2007
Certification
15
Country
Sweden
Date
Nov 23, 2007
Certification
15
Country
Kuwait
Date
Nov 29, 2007
Country
Israel
Date
Dec 06, 2007
Certification
16
Country
Ukraine
Date
Dec 06, 2007
Country
Romania
Date
Dec 07, 2007
Certification
18+
Country
Russia
Date
Dec 13, 2007
Certification
18+
Country
Greece
Date
Dec 25, 2007
Certification
16
Country
Slovenia
Date
Dec 27, 2007
Country
South Korea
Date
Dec 27, 2007
Certification
18
Country
Spain
Date
Dec 28, 2007
Certification
18
Country
Taiwan
Date
Dec 28, 2007
Certification
18+
Country
Colombia
Date
Jan 01, 2008
Country
Argentina
Date
Jan 03, 2008
Certification
+16
Country
Czechia
Date
Jan 03, 2008
Certification
18+
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Jan 03, 2008
Certification
IIB
Country
Slovakia
Date
Jan 03, 2008
Country
Denmark
Date
Jan 04, 2008
Certification
15
Country
Uruguay
Date
Jan 04, 2008
Country
Egypt
Date
Jan 09, 2008
Country
Australia
Date
Jan 10, 2008
Certification
MA 15+
Country
Singapore
Date
Jan 10, 2008
Certification
M18
Country
Indonesia
Date
Jan 16, 2008
Country
Hungary
Date
Jan 17, 2008
Certification
18
Country
Italy
Date
Jan 18, 2008
Certification
VM14
Country
Panama
Date
Jan 18, 2008
Country
Türkiye
Date
Jan 18, 2008
Certification
18+
Country
Peru
Date
Jan 22, 2008
Country
Philippines
Date
Jan 23, 2008
Certification
R-13
Country
Brazil
Date
Jan 25, 2008
Certification
18
Country
Finland
Date
Jan 25, 2008
Certification
K-15
Country
Pakistan
Date
Jan 25, 2008
Country
Poland
Date
Jan 25, 2008
Certification
18
Country
Thailand
Date
Jan 31, 2008
Certification
18
Country
Japan
Date
Feb 01, 2008
Certification
R15+
Country
Mexico
Date
Feb 01, 2008
Certification
C
Country
Chile
Date
Feb 28, 2008
Digital
Country
France
Date
Mar 27, 2014
Note
VOD
Country
India
Date
Apr 17, 2019
Certification
A
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Feb 19, 2008
Certification
R
Country
France
Date
May 20, 2008
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 05, 2008
Certification
16
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 04, 2010
Certification
16
Note
RTL 5
Country
France
Date
Feb 04, 2026
Note
RTL9
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