American Gangster
American Gangster (2007)
“There are two sides to the American dream.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
as Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
as Richie Roberts
Josh Brolin
Josh Brolin
as Detective Trupo
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Huey Lucas
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Nicky Barnes
Lymari Nadal
Lymari Nadal
as Eva
Ted Levine
Ted Levine
as Lou Toback
Armand Assante
Armand Assante
as Dominic Cattano
John Ortiz
John Ortiz
as Javier J. Rivera
John Hawkes
John Hawkes
as Freddie Spearman
RZA
RZA
as Moses Jones
Yul Vazquez
Yul Vazquez
as Alfonso AbruzzoCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 157 min |
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