American Gangster
2007
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.
Director:
Ridley Scott
Writers:
Steven Zaillian, Mark Jacobson
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 12 wins & 38 nominations total
Production:
Ridley Scott
Country:
United Kingdom, United States
