character Richie Roberts in the film "American Gangster"

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The character Richie Roberts in the film "American Gangster" is a principled yet troubled New Jersey detective who relentlessly pursues Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas amid widespread police corruption in the 1970s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn American Gangster
appearsInYear 2007
associatedWith Essex County Prosecutor's Office
associatedWithEvent investigation of the "Blue Magic" heroin operation
basedOn Richie Roberts (real person)
linked to: Richie Roberts
characterTrait honest
incorruptible
principled
relentless
troubled
conflictWith police corruption
countryOfCitizenship United States
createdBy Steven Zaillian
employer Essex County Police Department
New Jersey law enforcement
ethicalStance refuses bribes
turns in found drug money
fictionalUniverse American Gangster (film universe)
linked to: American Gangster
filmDirectorOfWork Ridley Scott
filmGenreContext biographical crime drama
crime film
gender male
hasPersonalProblem custody battle
marital difficulties
hasRelationshipWith Laurie Roberts NERFINISHED
helpsProsecute corrupt police officers
investigates drug trade in Harlem
heroin trafficking
languageSpoken English
laterOccupation lawyer
prosecutor
mainOpponent Frank Lucas
moralAlignment lawful
narrativeRole primary investigator of Frank Lucas
protagonist
occupation detective
police officer
operatesInContextOf widespread police corruption
portrayedAs neglectful husband
workaholic
portrayedBy Russell Crowe
pursues Frank Lucas
timePeriod 1970s
workLocation New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
linked to: Newark

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Richie Roberts basedOn character Richie Roberts in the film "American Gangster"