Story :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.
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
RZAMoses Jones
Yul VazquezAlfonso Abruzzo
Ruby DeeMama Lucas
Idris ElbaTango
Carla GuginoLaurie Roberts
Joe MortonCharlie Williams
CommonTurner Lucas
Ritchie CosterJoey Sadano
Jon PolitoRossi
Kevin CorriganCampizi
Roger Guenveur SmithNate
Malcolm GoodwinJimmy Zee
Ric YoungChinese General
Roger BartUS Attorney
T.I.Stevie Lucas
KaDee StricklandRichie's Attorney
Ruben Santiago-HudsonDoc
Norman ReedusDetective in Morgue
Kathleen GarrettMrs. Dominic Cattano
Albert JonesTerrence Lucas
J. Kyle ManzayDexter Lucas
Melissia HillRedtop
Skyler FortgangMichael Roberts
Bari K. WillerfordJoe Louis
Warner MillerMelvin Lucas
Quisha SaundersDarlynn
Robert FunaroMcCann
Tom O'RourkeBanker
Robert C. KirkPolice Captain
Tom Stearns2-Star General
Jon DeVriesJudge James Racine
Jim R. ColemanBailiff
Lee ShepherdLaurie's Attorney
Gavin GrazerMike Sobota
Linda PowellSocial Worker
Roxanne AmandezParamedic
Pierra FrancescaStewardess
Eddie RouseDetective at Party
Maryann UrbanoReal Estate Broker
Cedric SandersServiceman in Cafe
Jason VeaseyServiceman in Cafe
Roosevelt DavisArmy Captain
Eric SilverWhite Kid
Saycon SengblohTango's Woman
Conor RomeroTough Teenager
Daniel HiltTough Teenager
Daniel FarcherTough Teenager
David SpearmanCivilian Cleaning Staff
Maurice BallardCivilian Cleaning Staff
Paul DohertyNewscaster
William C. TateBaptist Minister
George Lee MilesFrank's Lawyer
Jason FurlaniBailiff
Chris McKinneyReporter on TV
David Wayne BrittonArmy Colonel
Tommy GuiffreMedical Examiner
Laurence LowryParamedic
Dan MoranArmy Captain
Marjorie JohnsonCharlene
Larry MitchellFBI Agent
Chuck CooperPrivate Doctor
Kevin GeerLaw School Professor
Chance KellyMP
Hamilton ClancySeller
Sam FreedJudge
Joey KleinChemist
Scott Dillin4th Amigo
Anthony HamiltonFunk Band Singer
Sarah HudnutAssistant Prosecutor
Jeff GreeneMetal Door Worker
Tyson HallDrug Dealer
Kirt HardingDrug Dealer
Bryant PearsonDrug Dealer
Al SantosMechanic
William HudsonDealer
Christopher A. SawyerDealer
Dylan GallagherCasket Loader
Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' VassauNarc Officer
Dawn A. DouglasNarc Officer
Robbie NeigebornCop in Narc Headquarters
Clinton LoweMan Arrested in Elevator
Wilhelm LewisHead Wedding Photographer
James HunterDeacon
Neville WhiteDeacon
Lonnie GaetanoPrison Guard
Jeff MantelOfficer Walsh
Serena Joan SpringleThe Proctor
Ron PirettiJudge
Nino Del BuonoAnnouncer
Panama ReddPoliceman
Arthur M. MercanteReferee
Fab 5 FreddySmalls Patron
Jonah DenizardStore Manager
Steve McAuliffMounted Policeman
Bill RichardsHelicopter Pilot
Fatima RobinsonDancer
Celestine RaeDancer
Monique Lea-GallDancer
Shannon MacMillanDancer
Latonya TolbertDancer
Cicily DanielsDancer
Sandra ParkSinger
Yuri Kamino-FennellSinger
Clarence Williams IIIBumpy Johnson (uncredited)
Brian AlbaneseSpectator (uncredited)
Brian Keith AllenNarc Squad Detective (uncredited)
Ephraim BentonThug #4 (uncredited)
Myo CampbellRed Carpet Walker (uncredited)
John CenatiempoCop #1 (uncredited)
J.W. CortesNarc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
Cris D'AnnunzioFrank McNamara (uncredited)
Ernest DancyHustler (uncredited)
Michael Den DekkerUndercover Cop (uncredited)
Mark DiConzoSoldier (uncredited)
Kevin van DoorslaerStudent (uncredited)
Monique DupreeClub Dancer (uncredited)
Joseph FerranteGangster at Funeral (uncredited)
Eddie GoinesHallway Guy (uncredited)
Kelvin HaleDrug room door security (uncredited)
Gabriel HansenMechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Jermel HowardKid gangster #1 (uncredited)
Hristo HristovBookie / Soldier (uncredited)
Atif LanierFrank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited)
Tina LorraineHarlem Junkie (uncredited)
Artie PasqualeMobster (uncredited)
Nick PoltoraninMobster (uncredited)
Kevin PinassiBuilding Maintenance Guy (uncredited)
Louis RosarioTeenage Vandal (uncredited)
Paula RittieMaid of Honor (uncredited)
Billy SmithBookkeeper (uncredited)
Aija TeraudaNicky's Girl (uncredited)
Tammy VaughnDiana Ross (uncredited)
Philippe VonlanthenSkeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)
Brad Lee WindTrupo's detective in library (uncredited)