American Gangster (2007)

Ceremony Year: 2008Category: Best Supporting ActressReleased: 2007

Nominated Talent & Credits

Ruby Dee— Ruby Dee

Synopsis / Overview

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.

Historical Academy Record

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE — 80th Academy Awards (2008)

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