Directed by:
Ridley ScottScreenplay:
Steven ZaillianCinematography:
Harris SavidesComposer:
Marc StreitenfeldCast:
Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, Roger Guenveur Smith, John Hawkes, RZA, Yul Vazquez, Malcolm Goodwin (more)VOD (4)
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Armed with ruthless, street-wise tactics and a strict sense of honor, crime boss Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) rules Harlem's chaotic drug underworld. When outcast cop Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) sets out to bring down Lucas's multi-million dollar empire, it plunges both men into a legendary confrontation. (Universal Pictures US)
Cast
Denzel Washington
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