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American Gangster

Where:

 🇹🇭 Thailand New Jersey New York North Carolina 🇻🇳 Vietnam

When:

 The 1960s The 1970s The 1990s

There are two sides to the American dream — 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.

Released in 2007 — 157 minutes

Genres:

 Drama Crime

Language:

 English