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1968년, 뉴욕 암흑가의 두목 범피가 죽음을 맞이하자 그의 오른팔이었던 프랭크 루카스가 그 자리를 대신한다. 프랭크는 베트남전의 혼란한 상황을 틈타 직접 태국과 베트남을 오가며 마약 밀수를 시작하고 고순도 마약을 싼 가격으로 판매하며 부와 명예를 쌓는다. 한편 소신을 지키는 형사 리치 로버츠는 마약 범죄 소탕을 위해 특별 수사반을 결성하지만 수사는 원점에서 맴돌고 마약 조직의 실마리조차 찾지 못한다. 어느 날 블루 매직이라는 고순도 마약을 우연히 손에 넣게 된 리치는 베일에 쌓인 암흑가 두목의 존재를 감지하고 수사에 박차를 가하는데...

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  • Denzel Washington

    Frank Lucas

  • Russell Crowe

    Richie Roberts

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor

    Huey Lucas

  • Josh Brolin

    Detective Trupo

  • Ted Levine

    Lou Toback

  • Lymari Nadal

    Eva

  • John Hawkes

    Freddie Spearman

  • RZA

    Moses Jones

  • Roger Guenveur Smith

    Nate

  • Ruby Dee

    Mama Lucas

  • Armand Assante

    Dominic Cattano

  • John Ortiz

    Javier J. Rivera

  • Idris Elba

    Tango

  • Common

    Turner Lucas

  • Carla Gugino

    Laurie Roberts

  • Joe Morton

    Charlie Williams

  • Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Nicky Barnes

  • Ritchie Coster

    Joey Sadano

  • Jon Polito

    Rossi

  • Kevin Corrigan

    Campizi

  • Yul Vazquez

    Alfonso Abruzzo

  • Malcolm Goodwin

    Jimmy Zee

  • Ric Young

    Chinese General

  • Roger Bart

    US Attorney

  • T.I.

    Stevie Lucas

  • KaDee Strickland

    Richie's Attorney

  • Ruben Santiago-Hudson

    Doc

  • Norman Reedus

    Detective in Morgue

  • Kathleen Garrett

    Mrs. Dominic Cattano

  • Albert Jones

    Terrence Lucas

  • J. Kyle Manzay

    Dexter Lucas

  • Robert Funaro

    McCann

  • Tom O'Rourke

    Banker

  • Robert C. Kirk

    Police Captain

  • Jon DeVries

    Judge James Racine

  • Jim R. Coleman

    Bailiff

  • Linda Powell

    Social Worker

  • Eddie Rouse

    Detective at Party

  • Cedric Sanders

    Serviceman in Cafe

  • Saycon Sengbloh

    Tango's Woman

  • George Lee Miles

    Frank's Lawyer

  • Tommy Guiffre

    Medical Examiner

  • Dan Moran

    Army Captain

  • Larry Mitchell

    FBI Agent

  • Chuck Cooper

    Private Doctor

  • Chance Kelly

    MP

  • Hamilton Clancy

    Seller

  • Sam Freed

    Judge

  • Jeff Greene

    Metal Door Worker

  • Al Santos

    Mechanic

  • Fab 5 Freddy

    Smalls Patron

  • Latonya Tolbert

    Dancer

  • Ephraim Benton

    Thug #4 (uncredited)

  • John Cenatiempo

    Cop #1 (uncredited)

  • J.W. Cortes

    Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

  • Mark DiConzo

    Soldier (uncredited)

  • Kevin van Doorslaer

    Student (uncredited)

  • Eddie Goines

    Hallway Guy (uncredited)

  • Jermel Howard

    Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)

  • Artie Pasquale

    Mobster (uncredited)

  • Paula Rittie

    Maid of Honor (uncredited)

  • Billy Smith

    Bookkeeper (uncredited)

  • Clarence Williams III

    Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)

  • Brad Lee Wind

    Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)