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American Gangster
There are two sides to the American dream.
2007·2h 37m·★ 7.6
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.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your night?
A tension-first choice where uncertainty, investigation, or escalating pressure is a major part of the appeal.
Best fit
Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want a plot with questions to chase rather than a purely relaxed watch.
Commitment
Longer watch · 2h 37m
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Start here
Read the synopsis, then check the trailer.
Read the synopsis, then check the trailer, then use the drama and crime cues to decide whether the tone fits.
Cast
Who's in it
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