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American Gangster

Movie (2007)

"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. Based on a true story.

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Released:	Oct 19th, 2007
Budget:	$50,000,000.00
Revenue:	N/A

American Gangster Main Cast

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Denzel Washington
plays Frank Lucas

Russell Crowe
plays Richie Roberts

Chiwetel Ejiofor
plays Huey Lucas

Josh Brolin
plays Detective Trupo

Lymari Nadal
plays Eva

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Movie Goof (continuity error): When Det. Richie Roberts moves Frank Lucas (III)' picture to the top of the board, Dominic Cattano's picture next to it goes from facing forward to facing sideways and back to facing forward in different shots.
When Terry George was set to direct the film with Don Cheadle as Frank Lucas (III), Joaquin Phoenix was a definite consideration for the role of Richie Roberts. Phoenix previously co-starred with Russell Crowe in Gladiator, which was also directed by Ridley Scott.
Movie Goof (errors in geography): When Richie Roberts chases the car over the George Washington Bridge, the film claims that Richie is coming from New Jersey to Manhattan, where he doesn't have jurisdiction. In fact, he begins to tail the suspect on the Manhattan side of the George Washington Bridge going into New Jersey, then winds back up in New York.
Movie Goof (anachronisms): Night time shots clearly show streets lit with high pressure sodium lamps that give a warm red/orange glow. These were not introduced until the mid 1980's.

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