"There are two sides to the American dream."

2007

2h 37m

7.6(5720 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

147 members

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Denzel Washington

Frank Lucas

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Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts

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Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

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Chiwetel Ejiofor

Huey Lucas

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Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes

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Lymari Nadal

Eva

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Ted Levine

Lou Toback

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Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano

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John Ortiz

Javier J. Rivera

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John Hawkes

Freddie Spearman

Sound

RZA

Moses Jones

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Yul Vazquez

Alfonso Abruzzo

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Ruby Dee

Mama Lucas

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Idris Elba

Tango

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Carla Gugino

Laurie Roberts

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Joe Morton

Charlie Williams

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Common

Turner Lucas

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Ritchie Coster

Joey Sadano

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Jon Polito

Rossi

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Kevin Corrigan

Campizi

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Roger Guenveur Smith

Nate

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Malcolm Goodwin

Jimmy Zee

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Ric Young

Chinese General

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Roger Bart

US Attorney

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T.I.

Stevie Lucas

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KaDee Strickland

Richie's Attorney

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Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Doc

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Norman Reedus

Detective in Morgue

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Kathleen Garrett

Mrs. Dominic Cattano

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Albert Jones

Terrence Lucas

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J. Kyle Manzay

Dexter Lucas

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Melissia Hill

Redtop

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Skyler Fortgang

Michael Roberts

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Bari K. Willerford

Joe Louis

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Warner Miller

Melvin Lucas

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Quisha Saunders

Darlynn

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Robert Funaro

McCann

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Tom O'Rourke

Banker

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Robert C. Kirk

Police Captain

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Tom Stearns

2-Star General

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Jon DeVries

Judge James Racine

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Jim R. Coleman

Bailiff

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Lee Shepherd

Laurie's Attorney

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Gavin Grazer

Mike Sobota

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Linda Powell

Social Worker

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Roxanne Amandez

Paramedic

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Pierra Francesca

Stewardess

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Eddie Rouse

Detective at Party

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Maryann Urbano

Real Estate Broker

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Cedric Sanders

Serviceman in Cafe

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Jason Veasey

Serviceman in Cafe

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Roosevelt Davis

Army Captain

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Eric Silver

White Kid

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Saycon Sengbloh

Tango's Woman

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Conor Romero

Tough Teenager

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Daniel Hilt

Tough Teenager

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Daniel Farcher

Tough Teenager

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David Spearman

Civilian Cleaning Staff

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Maurice Ballard

Civilian Cleaning Staff

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Paul Doherty

Newscaster

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William C. Tate

Baptist Minister

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George Lee Miles

Frank's Lawyer

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Jason Furlani

Bailiff

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Chris McKinney

Reporter on TV

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David Wayne Britton

Army Colonel

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Tommy Guiffre

Medical Examiner

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Laurence Lowry

Paramedic

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Dan Moran

Army Captain

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Marjorie Johnson

Charlene

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Larry Mitchell

FBI Agent

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Chuck Cooper

Private Doctor

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Kevin Geer

Law School Professor

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Chance Kelly

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Hamilton Clancy

Seller

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Sam Freed

Judge

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Joey Klein

Chemist

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Scott Dillin

4th Amigo

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Anthony Hamilton

Funk Band Singer

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Sarah Hudnut

Assistant Prosecutor

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Jeff Greene

Metal Door Worker

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Tyson Hall

Drug Dealer

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Kirt Harding

Drug Dealer

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Bryant Pearson

Drug Dealer

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Al Santos

Mechanic

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William Hudson

Dealer

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Christopher A. Sawyer

Dealer

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Dylan Gallagher

Casket Loader

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Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau

Narc Officer

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Dawn A. Douglas

Narc Officer

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Robbie Neigeborn

Cop in Narc Headquarters

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Clinton Lowe

Man Arrested in Elevator

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Wilhelm Lewis

Head Wedding Photographer

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James Hunter

Deacon

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Neville White

Deacon

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Lonnie Gaetano

Prison Guard

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Jeff Mantel

Officer Walsh

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Serena Joan Springle

The Proctor

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Ron Piretti

Judge

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Nino Del Buono

Announcer

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Panama Redd

Policeman

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Arthur M. Mercante

Referee

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Fab 5 Freddy

Smalls Patron

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Jonah Denizard

Store Manager

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Steve McAuliff

Mounted Policeman

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Bill Richards

Helicopter Pilot

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Fatima Robinson

Dancer

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Celestine Rae

Dancer

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Monique Lea-Gall

Dancer

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Shannon MacMillan

Dancer

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Latonya Tolbert

Dancer

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Cicily Daniels

Dancer

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Sandra Park

Singer

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Yuri Kamino-Fennell

Singer

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Clarence Williams III

Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

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Brian Albanese

Spectator (uncredited)

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Brian Keith Allen

Narc Squad Detective (uncredited)

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Ephraim Benton

Thug #4 (uncredited)

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Myo Campbell

Red Carpet Walker (uncredited)

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John Cenatiempo

Cop #1 (uncredited)

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J.W. Cortes

Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

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Cris D'Annunzio

Frank McNamara (uncredited)

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Ernest Dancy

Hustler (uncredited)

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Michael Den Dekker

Undercover Cop (uncredited)

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Mark DiConzo

Soldier (uncredited)

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Kevin van Doorslaer

Student (uncredited)

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Monique Dupree

Club Dancer (uncredited)

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Joseph Ferrante

Gangster at Funeral (uncredited)

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Eddie Goines

Hallway Guy (uncredited)

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Kelvin Hale

Drug room door security (uncredited)

Crew

Gabriel Hansen

Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)

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Jermel Howard

Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)

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Hristo Hristov

Bookie / Soldier (uncredited)

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Atif Lanier

Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Tina Lorraine

Harlem Junkie (uncredited)

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Artie Pasquale

Mobster (uncredited)

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Nick Poltoranin

Mobster (uncredited)

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Kevin Pinassi

Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)

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Louis Rosario

Teenage Vandal (uncredited)

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Paula Rittie

Maid of Honor (uncredited)

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Billy Smith

Bookkeeper (uncredited)

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Aija Terauda

Nicky's Girl (uncredited)

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Tammy Vaughn

Diana Ross (uncredited)

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Philippe Vonlanthen

Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)

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Brad Lee Wind

Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)

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Ray Wineteer

Photographer (uncredited)

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Frances Mignano

Marie Saldano (uncredited)

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Joe James

Nicky Barnes Right Hand Man (uncredited)

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