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American Gangster

2007 Biographical film Crime drama film War film Historical drama film Historical film Drama film Crime thriller film Suspense film Period drama film Hood film Crime film Neo-noir Thriller film Action film Gangster film

American Gangster is a 2007 film directed by Ridley Scott. It stars Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin and others.

Top cast

36 people
Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Huey Lucas

Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes

John Ortiz

Javier J Rivera

Common

Turner Lucas

Ruby Dee

Mahalee Lucas

John Hawkes

Freddie Spearman

Ted Levine

Lou Toback

Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano

KaDee Strickland

Richie's attorney

Roger Guenveur Smith

Ike Atkinson, Nate

More cast

  • RZA Moses Jones
  • Norman Reedus Detective in morgue
  • Carla Gugino Laurie Roberts
  • T.I. Stevie Lucas
  • Jon Polito Rossi
  • Kevin Corrigan Campizi
  • Joe Morton Charlie Williams
  • Roger Bart US Attorney
  • Idris Elba Tango
  • Joe Frazier
  • Richard Nixon Richard Nixon, Self (archive footage)
  • Robert Funaro McCann
  • Yul Vazquez Alfonse Abruzzo
  • Lymari Nadal Eva
  • Denzel Washington Frank Lucas
  • Clarence Williams III Ellsworth Raymond Johnson, Bumpy Johnson
  • Ric Young Khun Sa, Chinese general
  • Malcolm Goodwin Jimmy Zee
  • Ruben Santiago-Hudson Doc
  • Ritchie Coster Joey Sadano
  • Gavin Grazer
  • Eddie Rouse
  • Al Santos
  • John Cenatiempo

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q270351), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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