Based on the life of drug-kingpin-turned-informant, Frank Lucas, who grew up in segregated North Carolina where he watched as his cousin was shot by the Klan for looking at a white girl. He eventually made his way to Harlem where he became a heroin kingpin by traveling to Asia's Golden Triangle to make connections, shipping heroin back to the US in the coffins of soldiers killed in Vietnam. He soon made upwards of one million dollars a day in drug sales. Lucas was shadowed by lawman, Richie Roberts, who finally helped bring the kingpin to justice. The two then worked together to expose the crooked cops and foreign nationals who made importing heroin so easy.

This movie was way, way too long. I can't believe how far they dragged it out. If they would have kept it under 2 hours then the film would have gotten a solid 7.5 in my book. All in all it's a great film that I think most mobster movie lovers will enjoy.

I agree with Matt in the sense that it was WAY, WAY too long. I got rather bored during parts of the movie. I think overall its a great mobster flick, but if you aren't a huge fan of the genre, then this movie is just pretty good.

It was brilliant. Long but brilliant. I love the end.