# American Gangster (2007)

English · Released 2007-11-02

American Gangster is a 2007 English film. Josh Brolin and John Ortiz appear in it.

Cast: Josh Brolin as Detective Trupo, John Ortiz as Javier J. Rivera

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was American Gangster released?
American Gangster was released on 2 November 2007.

### Who stars in American Gangster?
Josh Brolin and John Ortiz star in American Gangster.

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