Movie

American Gangster

“There are two sides to the American dream.”

★ 7.6(6,089)20072h 37m

American Gangster is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in Germany, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Sky Store, maxdome Store, MagentaTV, Videoload, Freenet meinVOD and Rakuten TV. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

Good to know

Director: Ridley Scott
Release date: 2007-11-02
Runtime: 2h 37m
Language: English
Box office: $269,755,430
Budget: $100,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Film Rites

American Gangster — trailer

About American Gangster

American Gangster is a 2007 movie in the Drama and Crime genres, directed by Ridley Scott, starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Josh Brolin. It has a runtime of 2 hours 37 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.6/10 from 6,089 viewers. Below you can see where to watch American Gangster in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Denzel Washington

Frank Lucas

Russell Crowe

Richie Roberts

Josh Brolin

Detective Trupo

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Huey Lucas

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nicky Barnes

Lymari Nadal

Eva

Ted Levine

Lou Toback

Armand Assante

Dominic Cattano

John Ortiz

Javier J. Rivera

John Hawkes

Freddie Spearman

RZA

Moses Jones

Yul Vazquez

Alfonso Abruzzo

Themes & keywords

new york cityvietnamdrug smugglingsocietygangsterdrug traffickingheroinjunkieghettonightclubambitionrise and fallcoporganized crimedrug dealing

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch American Gangster in Germany?+

In Germany, you can stream American Gangster on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Sky Store, maxdome Store, MagentaTV, Videoload, Freenet meinVOD and Rakuten TV.

Is American Gangster on Netflix?+

Yes — American Gangster is available to stream on Netflix in Germany.

How long is American Gangster?+

American Gangster has a runtime of 2 hours 37 minutes (157 minutes).

Who stars in American Gangster?+

American Gangster stars Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Cuba Gooding Jr..

When did American Gangster come out?+

American Gangster is a 2007 movie directed by Ridley Scott.

What genre is American Gangster?+

American Gangster is Drama and Crime film.

Who directed American Gangster?+

American Gangster was directed by Ridley Scott.