American Gangster Trivia Quiz

Answer: Driver

Several people in the movie referred to Frank as Bumpy's driver. After Bumpy died, a gangster named Tango offered Frank the job of being his driver. Frank Lucas was with Bumpy every day he worked for him, and learned a lot of the business traits that would help him succeed after Bumpy died.

Answer: The Vietnam War

It was the news reports coming in from Vietnam that gave Frank Lucas the idea of buying his drugs direct from those people who produced them. By cutting out the extra cost of going through middle men, Frank was able to sell his drugs at a lower price than his competitors.

Answer: The Bar Exam

Richie attended night school, and eventually took the exam. Richie received the letter saying he passed the Bar Exam, and he taped it to the lamp on his desk. He stayed on to work the investigation that brought Frank Lucas to justice. He eventually assisted in the prosecution of Frank, and even took him on as a client.

Answer: Joe Louis

The Brown Bomber was a guest at Frank's night club, where the public address announcer introduced him to the crowd. Frank was immediately drawn to Eva the moment he saw her. At one point during the evening at the club Eva and Frank met. Nothing more was mentioned about what happened to Joe Louis. Wilt Chamberlain was observed in front of Frank's night club later in the movie when some of Richie Robbin's men were staking it out.

Answer: Giving away turkeys at Thanksgiving

At the beginning of the movie we see Bumpy tossing turkeys to a crowd from the back of a truck as Frank looked on in the background. Later in the movie the same scenes were played out, but it was Frank standing in the truck tossing the turkeys that time.

Answer: His cousin-in-law

Two friends of Frank returned from Vietnam, and told Frank about his cousin serving over there. They told Frank that in addition to serving in the military, his cousin also ran a club in Southeast Asia, in Bangkok. It was through the cousin that Frank eventually got back into the jungle and made a direct deal with the man who manufactured the drugs.

Answer: A cabin at a Colorado Ski Resort

The offer was subtle, yet not. The friend was showing Richie a picture of his cabin in Colorado, and then so slightly uttered to Richie, "It's your place.", and then implored Richie to leave Frank Lucas alone. Richie then left his friend's after refusing the deal.

Answer: In the cases carrying the dead soldiers

Despite tracking and searching the military plane that they were tipped off about, Richie and his men could not find the drugs. They decided to follow the vehicles taking the dead bodies away. After the bodies were transferred out of the metal cases used during flight, it was then Frank's crew came in and removed the drugs stored inside the cases. Richie's team witnessed the men transferring bags of what they believed were the drugs into delivery vans.

Answer: At a church

As the NYPD served warrants for the arrest of all of Frank's brothers and associates, Frank was in church with his mother. As they exited the church, Richie was standing at the bottom of the steps with a pair of handcuffs, waiting.

Answer: The NYPD

Frank actually did business with Nickey Barnes. Richie Roberts hinted to Frank that Dominic Cattano was willing to testify against Frank. For much of the movie the police were taking lots of money from the drug dealers in exchange for looking the other way. Once Frank realized he was out of options, he decided that for his cooperation with authorities he was going to do cops.

The cops that took money out of his pocket. Frank's cooperation led to the arrest of over 100 police officers.