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This poster features two men against a stark black background, with the title "American Gangster" prominently displayed in bold white letters. The mood is intense and gritty, capturing the essence of a high-stakes crime drama.

American Gangster

There are two sides to the American dream.

2007 · Movie · 157 min· Updated Apr 2026
⭐7.6
🍅81%
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Budget:$100MBox Office:$267MRated:R

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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.

American Gangster is a film that explores themes of new york city, vietnam, drug smuggling. It also touches on society and gangster and drug trafficking.

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Ridley Scott

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Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, Armand Assante, John Ortiz, John Hawkes

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Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 81% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 218 reviews, with a rating average of 7.00/10, with the consensus being: "American Gangster...

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This poster features two men against a stark black background, with the title "American Gangster" prominently displayed in bold white letters. The mood is intense and gritty, capturing the essence of a high-stakes crime drama.

American Gangster

There are two sides to the American dream.

2007•⭐ 7.6•157 min•Updated Apr 2026
🌐English

You can stream American Gangster (2007) on Netflix with a subscription.

Budget:$100MBox Office:$267MRated:R
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7.6/10

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81%

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90%

76

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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.

American Gangster is a film that explores themes of new york city, vietnam, drug smuggling. It also touches on society and gangster and drug trafficking.

Director

Ridley Scott

Cast

Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, Armand Assante, John Ortiz, John Hawkes

What Critics Say

Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 81% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 218 reviews, with a rating average of 7.00/10, with the consensus being: "American Gangster...

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