American Gangster is a gritty and entertaining throwback to classic gangster films, with its lead performers firing on all cylinders.
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Ridley Scott
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Denzel Washington
Frank Lucas
Russell Crowe
Richie Roberts
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Huey Lucas
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Director -
Ridley Scott -
Executive Producer -
Nicholas Pileggi , Steven Zaillian , Branko Lustig , James Whitaker , Michael Costigan -
Screenwriter -
Steven Zaillian -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Scott Free Productions -
Rating -
R (Nudity|Language|Pervasive Drug Content|Sexuality|Violence) -
Genre -
Crime , Drama , Biography -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 2, 2007, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 13, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$130.1M -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , DTS , Dolby Atmos , Dolby Digital , Dolby SRD -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)