Audiences walked out of an early screening. Decades later, AFI ranked the film No. 2 among American gangster movies.

Few genres embody the definition of a "cult classic" quite like the mob mentality fandom of gangster films. After all, nothing builds a bond between viewer and protagonist quite like bearing witness ...

During the Great Depression, casting gangsters as heroes created a new film genre that symbolized the decay of American ...

One of the best gangster movies ever made, Ridley Scott’s 2007 crime masterpiece, is currently free to watch on Tubi for a limited time.

Verdict: "American Gangster" is flawed. It's based on a true story, but it's not remotely accurate. On rewatch, the missteps in Ridley Scott's crime epic become more apparent than at first glance. And ...

Netflix has confirmed that Ridley Scott's American Gangster will be leaving the platform's U.S. catalog on August 1, 2026. The film has previously been available to stream on Netflix for several ...

Six years after Denzel Washington gave his second Oscar-winning performance in Training Day, he teamed up with Russell Crowe for a gritty crime thriller that’s dominating streaming charts. The pair ...

André Joseph is a movie features writer at Collider. Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor's Degree in Film. He freelances as an independent filmmaker, ...

In Ridley Scott’s American Gangster, Denzel Washington plays the title character, North Carolina-born Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug kingpin who, back during the Vietnam War, became both ghoulishly ...