Movie

American Gangster

Released: November 2, 2007 (2007)

Runtime: 157 minutes

Genres: Drama, Crime

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Armand Assante as Dominic Cattano
Age at release: 58
Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas
Age at release: 52
Ted Levine as Lou Toback
Age at release: 50
John Hawkes as Freddie Spearman
Age at release: 48
Russell Crowe as Richie Roberts
Age at release: 43
Josh Brolin as Detective Trupo
Age at release: 39
Cuba Gooding Jr. as Nicky Barnes
Age at release: 39
John Ortiz as Javier J. Rivera
Age at release: 39
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Huey Lucas
Age at release: 30
Lymari Nadal as Eva
Age at release: 29

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Ruby Dee as Mama Lucas
Age at release: 85
Ric Young as Chinese General
Age at release: 63
Joe Morton as Charlie Williams
Age at release: 60
Jon Polito as Rossi
Age at release: 56
Roger Guenveur Smith as Nate
Age at release: 52
Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Doc
Age at release: 50
Roger Bart as US Attorney
Age at release: 45
Yul Vazquez as Alfonso Abruzzo
Age at release: 42
Ritchie Coster as Joey Sadano
Age at release: 40
Kevin Corrigan as Campizi
Age at release: 38
Norman Reedus as Detective in Morgue
Age at release: 38
Carla Gugino as Laurie Roberts
Age at release: 36
Idris Elba as Tango
Age at release: 35
Common as Turner Lucas
Age at release: 35
KaDee Strickland as Richie's Attorney
Age at release: 31
T.I. as Stevie Lucas
Age at release: 27
Albert Jones as Terrence Lucas
Age at release: 25
Malcolm Goodwin as Jimmy Zee
Age at release: 24
Kathleen Garrett as Mrs. Dominic Cattano
Age at release: Unknown
J. Kyle Manzay as Dexter Lucas
Age at release: Unknown