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.
Facts
Setting
New York City, New Jersey, Thailand, Manhattanville, Harlem
Filming location
Long Island, Thailand
Production
Imagine Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, Relativity Media
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 2008 academy_award
- BAFTA Awards 2008 generic
- Golden Globes (USA) 2008 generic
