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
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Russell Crowe
Richie Roberts
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Chiwetel Ejiofor
Huey Lucas
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Josh Brolin
Detective Trupo
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Ted Levine
Lou Toback
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Lymari Nadal
Eva
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John Hawkes
Freddie Spearman
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RZA
Moses Jones
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Roger Guenveur Smith
Nate
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Ruby Dee
Mama Lucas
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Armand Assante
Dominic Cattano
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John Ortiz
Javier J. Rivera
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Idris Elba
Tango
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Common
Turner Lucas
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Carla Gugino
Laurie Roberts
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Joe Morton
Charlie Williams
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Cuba Gooding Jr.
Nicky Barnes
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Ritchie Coster
Joey Sadano
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Jon Polito
Rossi
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Kevin Corrigan
Campizi
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Yul Vazquez
Alfonso Abruzzo
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Malcolm Goodwin
Jimmy Zee
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Ric Young
Chinese General
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Roger Bart
US Attorney
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T.I.
Stevie Lucas
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KaDee Strickland
Richie's Attorney
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Doc
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Norman Reedus
Detective in Morgue
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Kathleen Garrett
Mrs. Dominic Cattano
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Albert Jones
Terrence Lucas
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J. Kyle Manzay
Dexter Lucas
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Robert Funaro
McCann
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Tom O'Rourke
Banker
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Robert C. Kirk
Police Captain
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Jon DeVries
Judge James Racine
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Jim R. Coleman
Bailiff
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Linda Powell
Social Worker
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Eddie Rouse
Detective at Party
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Cedric Sanders
Serviceman in Cafe
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Saycon Sengbloh
Tango's Woman
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George Lee Miles
Frank's Lawyer
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Tommy Guiffre
Medical Examiner
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Dan Moran
Army Captain
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Larry Mitchell
FBI Agent
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Chuck Cooper
Private Doctor
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Chance Kelly
MP
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Hamilton Clancy
Seller
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Sam Freed
Judge
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Jeff Greene
Metal Door Worker
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Al Santos
Mechanic
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Fab 5 Freddy
Smalls Patron
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Latonya Tolbert
Dancer
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Ephraim Benton
Thug #4 (uncredited)
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John Cenatiempo
Cop #1 (uncredited)
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J.W. Cortes
Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
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Mark DiConzo
Soldier (uncredited)
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Kevin van Doorslaer
Student (uncredited)
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Eddie Goines
Hallway Guy (uncredited)
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Jermel Howard
Kid gangster #1 (uncredited)
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Artie Pasquale
Mobster (uncredited)
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Paula Rittie
Maid of Honor (uncredited)
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Billy Smith
Bookkeeper (uncredited)
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Clarence Williams III
Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)
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Brad Lee Wind
Trupo's detective in library (uncredited)
