Released in 2007, 'American Gangster' loosely chronicles the notorious life and times of Frank Lucas, a North Carolina mobster who notoriously smuggled heroin into the US using the coffins of fallen soldiers aboard American service planes returning from the Vietnam War.
'Best Denzel Washington movie by a country mile' that is 'iconic' on TV tonight A must-watch gangster flick featuring two Oscar-winning stars is set to hit the small screen tonight.
He's joined by fellow Academy Award recipient Russell Crowe, celebrated for Gladiator, who plays Detective Richie Roberts who in real life would go on to be a criminal defence lawyer.
The plot traces his ascent from being the trusted lieutenant of Harlem mafia kingpin Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson to his rise in the narcotics business after Johnson's demise, reports Surrey Live.
Denzel Washington, a two-time Oscar winner for his roles in Glory and Training Day, stars as Frank Lucas in the hit film.
