American Gangster (2007)
Overview
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.
Where to watch American Gangster
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Apple TV, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV +2 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky +1 | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky +1 |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video, Crave, Starz | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Sky, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Sky, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | Amazon Prime Video | Neon TV, Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | JioHotstar | Zee5, Amazon Video | — |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| United Arab Emirates | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Germany | Joyn | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +5 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +4 |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists American Gangster in 121 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is American Gangster about?
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 Drama, Crime movie, released on 2007-11-02, runtime 157 minutes.
Is American Gangster worth watching?
TMDB users rate American Gangster 7.6 out of 10 from 6,357 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch American Gangster?
In the United States, American Gangster streams on Apple TV, Philo and MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Ridley Scott
Cast
- Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas
- Russell Crowe as Richie Roberts
- Josh Brolin as Detective Trupo
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Huey Lucas
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Nicky Barnes
- Lymari Nadal as Eva
- Ted Levine as Lou Toback
- Armand Assante as Dominic Cattano
- John Ortiz as Javier J. Rivera
- John Hawkes as Freddie Spearman
- RZA as Moses Jones
- Yul Vazquez as Alfonso Abruzzo
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Sources
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