


Movie
American Gangster
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.
Cast
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- TMDB ID
- 4982 ↗
- Release date
- 2007-11-02
- Runtime
- 157 min
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Countries
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Director
- Ridley Scott (Director)
- Writers
- Steven Zaillian (Screenplay), Mark Jacobson (Author)
- Cinematography
- Harris Savides (Director of Photography)
- Music
- Marc Streitenfeld (Original Music Composer)
- Production companies
- Film Rites, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions
- Parents guide
- IMDb external guide ↗
Family guidance
Age ratings
14Switzerland (CH)
18Spain (ES)
Not recommended for audiences under 18.
Theatrical · 2007-12-28TPFrance (FR)
Valid for all audiences.
Theatrical · 2007-11-1412France (FR)
Unsuitable for children younger than 12 or forbidden in cinemas for under 12.
TV · 2026-03-12, 2026-06-18 · T1816France (FR)
Unsuitable for children younger than 16 or forbidden in cinemas for under 16.
Digital · 2022-01-01 · NetflixRUnited States of America (US)
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian 21 or older. The parent/guardian is required to stay with the child under 17 through the entire movie, even if the parent gives the child/teenager permission to see the film alone. These films may contain strong profanity, graphic sexuality, nudity, strong violence, horror, gore, and strong drug use. A movie rated R for profanity often has more severe or frequent language than the PG-13 rating would permit. An R-rated movie may have more blood, gore, drug use, nudity, or graphic sexuality than a PG-13 movie would admit.
Premiere, Theatrical, Physical · 2007-10-19, 2007-11-02, 2008-02-19 · Apollo Theatre18United Kingdom (GB)
Only adults are admitted. Nobody younger than 18 can rent or buy an 18-rated VHS, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UMD or game, or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category do not have limitation on the bad language that is used. Hard drugs are generally allowed, and explicit sex references along with detailed sexual activity are also allowed. Scenes of strong real sex may be permitted if justified by the context. Very strong, gory, and/or sadistic violence is usually permitted. Strong sexual violence is permitted unless it is eroticised or excessively graphic.
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All regional certifications (40)
14Switzerland (CH)
18Spain (ES)
Not recommended for audiences under 18.
Theatrical · 2007-12-28TPFrance (FR)
Valid for all audiences.
Theatrical · 2007-11-1412France (FR)
Unsuitable for children younger than 12 or forbidden in cinemas for under 12.
TV · 2026-03-12, 2026-06-18 · T1816France (FR)
Unsuitable for children younger than 16 or forbidden in cinemas for under 16.
Digital · 2022-01-01 · NetflixRUnited States of America (US)
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian 21 or older. The parent/guardian is required to stay with the child under 17 through the entire movie, even if the parent gives the child/teenager permission to see the film alone. These films may contain strong profanity, graphic sexuality, nudity, strong violence, horror, gore, and strong drug use. A movie rated R for profanity often has more severe or frequent language than the PG-13 rating would permit. An R-rated movie may have more blood, gore, drug use, nudity, or graphic sexuality than a PG-13 movie would admit.
Premiere, Theatrical, Physical · 2007-10-19, 2007-11-02, 2008-02-19 · Apollo Theatre18United Kingdom (GB)
Only adults are admitted. Nobody younger than 18 can rent or buy an 18-rated VHS, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UMD or game, or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category do not have limitation on the bad language that is used. Hard drugs are generally allowed, and explicit sex references along with detailed sexual activity are also allowed. Scenes of strong real sex may be permitted if justified by the context. Very strong, gory, and/or sadistic violence is usually permitted. Strong sexual violence is permitted unless it is eroticised or excessively graphic.
Theatrical · 2007-11-16+16Argentina (AR)
Suitable for 16-year-olds and over.
Theatrical · 2008-01-03MA 15+Australia (AU)
Mature Accompanied. Unsuitable for children younger than 15. Children younger than 15 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The content is strong in impact.
Theatrical · 2008-01-1018Belgium (BE)
From 18 years.
Theatrical · 2007-11-1418Brazil (BR)
Not recommended for minors under eighteen. Scenes featuring explicit sex, incest, pedophilia, praising of the use of illegal drugs and violence of a strong imagery impact.
Theatrical · 2008-01-2518ACanada (CA)
Persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. In the Maritimes & Manitoba, children under the age of 14 are prohibited from viewing the film.
Theatrical · 2007-11-0218+Czech Republic (CZ)
Unsuitable for persons under the age of 18.
Theatrical · 2008-01-0315Denmark (DK)
For ages 15 and up.
Theatrical · 2008-01-04K-15Finland (FI)
16Germany (DE)
Children 16 or older admitted, nobody under this age admitted.
Theatrical · 2007-11-1516Greece (GR)
IIBHong Kong (HK)
18Hungary (HU)
Not recommended below age of 18.
Theatrical · 2008-01-17AIndia (IN)
Restricted to adult audiences (18 years or over). Nobody below the age of 18 may buy/rent an A-rated DVD, VHS, UMD or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category may contain adult/disturbing themes, frequent crude language, brutal violence with blood and gore, strong sex scenes and/or scenes of drug abuse which is considered unsuitable for minors.
Digital · 2019-04-1718Ireland (IE)
Suitable only for adults. Viewers under 18 are not admitted at cinemas or permitted to purchase/rent the video.
Theatrical · 2007-11-1616Israel (IL)
VM14Italy (IT)
R15+Japan (JP)
No one under 15 admitted.
Theatrical · 2008-02-01N-13Lithuania (LT)
Movies for viewers from 13 years of age. The viewers from 7 to 13 years of age are allowed to enter this index only together with accompanying adult persons.
Theatrical · 2007-11-02CMexico (MX)
Restrictive rating: For adults 18 and older.
Theatrical · 2008-02-0116Netherlands (NL)
Potentially harmful to children under 16 years; broadcasting is not allowed before 10:00 pm.
Premiere, Theatrical, Physical, TV · 2007-10-31, 2007-11-15, 2008-06-05, 2008-10-30, 2010-03-04 · Leids Film Festival; DVD; Blu ray; RTL 5R16New Zealand (NZ)
Restricted to persons 16 years of age and over.
Theatrical, Digital · 2007-11-14, 2015-02-2715Norway (NO)
15 years (young down to 12 years accompanied by an adult).
Theatrical · 2007-11-23R-13Philippines (PH)
Only viewers who are 13 years old and above can be admitted.
Theatrical · 2008-01-2318Poland (PL)
Allowed from 18 years of age.
Theatrical · 2008-01-25M/16Portugal (PT)
Passed for viewers aged 16 and older.
Theatrical · 2007-11-1518+Romania (RO)
Prohibited to minors under 18 and projection in public.
Theatrical · 2007-12-0718+Russia (RU)
(Prohibited for children) – Prohibited for children under 18.
Theatrical · 2007-12-13M18Singapore (SG)
Suitable for persons aged 18 and above.
Theatrical · 2008-01-1015South Korea (KR)
Film intended for audiences 15 and over. Underage audiences accompanied by a parent or guardian are allowed.
Theatrical · 2007-12-2715Sweden (SE)
Children over the age of 7, who are accompanied by an adult, are admitted to films that have been passed for children from the age of 11. Updated on March 1, 2017.
Theatrical · 2007-11-2318+Taiwan (TW)
Viewing is not permitted for those under 18.
Theatrical · 2007-12-2818Thailand (TH)
Suitable for viewers aged 18 years and over.
Theatrical · 2008-01-3118+Turkey (TR)
Suitable for viewers aged 18 and over.
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