American Gangster

Harlem streets, winter, a suitcase full of cash. A ruthless kingpin rises, a determined detective waits, the system is about to be gamed. Ridley Scott tackles the crime epic with characteristic scale.

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American Gangster was released in 2007 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 157 minutes.