Cinematic background from American Gangster 2007 - Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.

American Gangster

2007

Biography, Crime, Drama

Directors:
Ridley Scott
Writers:
Mark Jacobson, Steven Zaillian
Official poster of American Gangster 2007 directed by [object Object]
A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit and tie
A group of people walking down a street
Two men in suits sitting in a courtroom
A man sitting at a table in front of a newspaper