poster

2007

R (11/02/2007) (US)

Drama, Crime,

2h 37m

75

User Score

There are two sides to the American dream.

Overview

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.

2007

75

User Score

R (11/02/2007) (US)

Drama, Crime,

2h 37m

There are two sides to the American dream.

Overview

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.

Cast

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Lou Toback

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Javier J. Rivera

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Freddie Spearman

RZA

RZA

Moses Jones

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Alfonso Abruzzo

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Mama Lucas

Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino

Laurie Roberts

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Charlie Williams

Common

Common

Turner Lucas

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Joey Sadano