There are two sides to the American dream.
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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Character
Earnest, classical in form, grave and bleak.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
- intimateepic
Who loves it, who doesn't
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Cast
- Denzel WashingtonFrank Lucas
- Russell CroweRichie Roberts
- Josh BrolinDetective Trupo
- Chiwetel EjioforHuey Lucas
- Cuba Gooding Jr.Nicky Barnes
- Lymari NadalEva
- Ted LevineLou Toback
- Armand AssanteDominic Cattano
- John OrtizJavier J. Rivera
- John HawkesFreddie Spearman
Crew
- Ridley ScottDirector
- Steven ZaillianScreenplay
- Harris SavidesDirector of Photography
- Marc StreitenfeldOriginal Music Composer
- Pietro ScaliaEditor
- Brian GrazerProducer
- Ridley ScottProducer
Where to watch
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Pairings
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