American Gangster
R · 2007 ‧ Thriller/Action ‧ 2h 56m
Harlem drug dealer Frank Lucas rises to power in corrupt 1970s New York, equalling and surpassing the notorious Mafia families with the reach of his empire. On the other side of the law, honest cop Richie Roberts dedicates himself to taking down...
Release date: October 19, 2007 (USA)
Director: Ridley Scott
Distributed by: Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures
Movie location: New York
Based on: "The Return of Superfly"; by Mark Jacobson
Box office: $266.5 million
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