2007 • A • 2h 37m • English
American Gangster
DramaCrimeRomanticSuspensefulDark
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.
Certified A — adults only.
Ratings & WatchWise score
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WatchWise Score
72/100
★★★½☆
6,165 votes across 1 source
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Box-office performance
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Commercial verdict
Hit
Comfortably recovered its budget worldwide.
- Estimated budget
- ₹840 cr
- Worldwide gross
- ₹2,266 cr
