American Gangster

Synopsis

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.

Director

Ridley Scott

Written by

Steven Zaillian

Music

Marc Streitenfeld

Studio

Film Rites

Released

2 November 2007

Genres

Drama, Crime