

American Gangster (2007)
R 2h 37m 7.7/10 IMDb
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
Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Content Warnings
Substance Use
Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes
Violence & Physical Harm
Gore / graphic violence Gun violence
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