American Gangster XviD eng

Based on the life of drug-kingpin-turned-informant, Frank Lucas, who grew up in segregated North Carolina where he watched as his cousin was shot by the Klan for looking at a white girl. He eventually made his way to Harlem where he became a heroin kingpin by traveling to Asia\'s Golden Triangle to make connections, shipping heroin back to the US in the coffins of soldiers killed in Vietnam. He soon made upwards of one million dollars a day in drug sales. Lucas was shadowed by lawman, Richie Roberts, who finally helped bring the kingpin to justice. The two then worked together to expose the crooked cops and foreign nationals who made importing heroin so easy.
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Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Logline: Based on the true life story of Frank Lucas, a once powerful heroin kingpin in Harlem.
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Biopic
Running Time: 2 hrs. 37 min.
Release Date: November 2nd, 2007 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality.
Distributors:
Universal Pictures Distribution
Production Co.:
Imagine Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, Relativity Media
Studios:
Universal Pictures
Filming Locations:
New York, New York, USA
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thailand
Produced in: United States