American Gangster

American Gangster

"There are two sides to the American dream."

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.

Release Date

November 2, 2007

Status

Released

Original Title

American Gangster

Runtime

2h 37min

Budget

$100,000,000

Revenue

$266,500,000

Language

English