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'American Gangster' Trailer

American Gangster Cast & Crew

"There are two sides to the American dream."

R 2007 · 2h 37m

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Starring Cast

Key crew

Director

Ridley Scott

Screenplay

Steven Zaillian

Producers

Brian Grazer , Ridley Scott , Michael Costigan , Branko Lustig , Jim Whitaker , Nicholas Pileggi , Steven Zaillian

Music

Marc Streitenfeld

Cinematography

Harris Savides

Editor

Pietro Scalia

Production design

Arthur Max

Costume design

Janty Yates

Casting

Avy Kaufman

Full cast

158 cast members

Denzel Washington

Detective Trupo

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Dominic Cattano

Javier J. Rivera

Freddie Spearman

Alfonso Abruzzo

Charlie Williams

Roger Guenveur Smith

Malcolm Goodwin

Chinese General

KaDee Strickland

Richie's Attorney

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Detective in Morgue

Kathleen Garrett

Mrs. Dominic Cattano

Melissia Hill

Redtop

Skyler Fortgang

Michael Roberts

Bari K. Willerford

Quisha Saunders

Judge James Racine

Laurie's Attorney

Roxanne Amandez

Paramedic

Pierra Francesca

Stewardess

Detective at Party

Real Estate Broker

Serviceman in Cafe

Serviceman in Cafe

Roosevelt Davis

Army Captain

Saycon Sengbloh

Daniel Hilt

Tough Teenager

David Spearman

Civilian Cleaning Staff

Maurice Ballard

Civilian Cleaning Staff

Paul Doherty

Newscaster

William C. Tate

Baptist Minister

George Lee Miles

David Wayne Britton

Army Colonel

Medical Examiner

Marjorie Johnson

Law School Professor

Hamilton Clancy

Anthony Hamilton

Funk Band Singer

Sarah Hudnut

Assistant Prosecutor

Jeff Greene

Metal Door Worker

Tyson Hall

Drug Dealer

Kirt Harding

Drug Dealer

Christopher A. Sawyer

Dealer

Dylan Gallagher

Casket Loader

Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau

Dawn A. Douglas

Robbie Neigeborn

Cop in Narc Headquarters

Man Arrested in Elevator

Wilhelm Lewis

Head Wedding Photographer

James Hunter

Deacon

Neville White

Deacon

Lonnie Gaetano

Prison Guard

Serena Joan Springle

The Proctor

Ron Piretti

Judge

Nino Del Buono

Announcer

Arthur M. Mercante

Referee

Jonah Denizard

Store Manager

Mounted Policeman

Helicopter Pilot

Fatima Robinson

Monique Lea-Gall

Shannon MacMillan

Dancer

Latonya Tolbert

Dancer

Yuri Kamino-Fennell

Singer

Clarence Williams III

Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

Brian Albanese

Spectator (uncredited)

Brian Keith Allen

Narc Squad Detective (uncredited)

Thug #4 (uncredited)

Myo Campbell

Red Carpet Walker (uncredited)

John Cenatiempo

Cop #1 (uncredited)

Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

Cris D'Annunzio

Frank McNamara (uncredited)

Hustler (uncredited)

Michael Den Dekker

Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Soldier (uncredited)

Kevin van Doorslaer

Student (uncredited)

Club Dancer (uncredited)

Joseph Ferrante

Gangster at Funeral (uncredited)

Hallway Guy (uncredited)

Drug room door security (uncredited)

Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)

Bookie / Soldier (uncredited)

Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited)

Harlem Junkie (uncredited)

Mobster (uncredited)

Nick Poltoranin

Mobster (uncredited)

Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited)

Teenage Vandal (uncredited)

Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Bookkeeper (uncredited)

Nicky's Girl (uncredited)

Tammy Vaughn

Diana Ross (uncredited)

Philippe Vonlanthen

Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited)

Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)

Photographer (uncredited)

Frances Mignano

Marie Saldano (uncredited)

Nicky Barnes Right Hand Man (uncredited)

Nikolett Lemmon

Elevator Mom with Kids (uncredited)

Tango Bodyguard

Chuuch

Dealer (as William Hudson)

Robert Wiggins

Piano Player

Autavia Bailey

Dancer

Janelle Cambridge

Marielys Molina

Kesha Nichols

Dancer

Nefertiti Robinson

Dancer

Krista Saab

Dancer

Carlos Sierra Lopez

Dancer

Crew by department

90 crew members

Directing

Second Unit Director

First Assistant Editor

Director of Photography

First Assistant Director

Noreen R. Cheleden

Second Assistant Director

Writing

Steven Zaillian

Production

Jonathan Filley

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Michael Costigan

Executive Producer

Nicholas Pileggi

Executive Producer

Steven Zaillian

Executive Producer

Production Coordinator

Post Production Supervisor

Camera

Craig Haagensen

Camera Operator

Camera Operator

Still Photographer

Steadicam Operator

Editing

Sound

Beauxregard Neylon

Thomas J. O'Connell

Alyson Dee Moore

Frederick H. Stahly

Dialogue Editor

Dialogue Editor

Christopher Assells

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Dino DiMuro

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Supervising ADR Editor

William Sarokin

Production Sound Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Karen Baker Landers

Supervising Sound Editor

Michael Minkler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Supervising Sound Editor

Music

Del Spiva

Music Editor

Music Supervisor

Marc Streitenfeld

Original Music Composer

Art

Christopher Heaps

Leslie E. Rollins

Property Master

Production Design

Julia G. Hickman

Art Department Coordinator

Costume & Makeup

Bert Reo Anderson

Hartsell Taylor

Hair Department Head

Casting

Elizabeth Greenberg

Casting Associate

Other

Blaise Corrigan

Chris Cenatiempo

Jalil Jay Lynch

Janet Paparazzo

Jodi Michelle Pynn

Kimberly Shannon Murphy

Lisa Cohen

Stunts

Caroline Vexler

John Cenatiempo

Stunt Coordinator

Script Supervisor

Patrick Tendai Pfupajena

Production Assistant

Andrew Francis Fenady

Executive In Charge Of Production

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