2008
Academy Awards
0Wins
2Noms
Nom2008
Actress in a Supporting Role
Ruby Dee
Nom2008
Art Direction
Art Direction: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Beth A. Rubino
American Gangster
20072h 37mEnglish
Accolades
2Oscar
Nominations3Golden Globe
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Synopsis
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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Details
Genres
DramaCrime
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Awards & Recognition
Award Recognition
5
Nominations
2 Oscar · 3 Golden Globe
Nominated
- Actress in a Supporting Role · Ruby Dee
- Art Direction · Art Direction: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Beth A. Rubino
- Best Director - Motion Picture · Ridley Scott
- Best Motion Picture - Drama
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama · Denzel Washington
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2008
Golden Globes
0Wins
3Noms
Nom2008
Best Director - Motion Picture
Ridley Scott
Nom2008
Best Motion Picture - Drama
American Gangster
Nom2008
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Denzel Washington
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Cast
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