Incredible Crime Movies That Were Based On True Events

American Gangster (2007)

In American Gangster, Denzel Washington depicts the character of Frank Lucas, a criminal mastermind that runs a massive drug ring in Harlem. As it turns out, Frank Lucas and his heroin drug ring actually existed. Lucas made a major profit on the heroin he imported from Southeast Asia, yet having it transported back into the US in the caskets of dead Vietnam soldiers is said to be an embellishment. At the end of the film, Lucas’ character is made out to be a major informer on crooked cops in the city and other drug dealers once he was caught. However, Lucas has denied that this happened as well. But other than that Lucas’ success and ruthlessness are based in reality.