" American Gangster " waxaa lagu soo bandhigay New York Oktoobar 20, 2007, waxaana lagu soo bandhigay Mareykanka iyo Kanada Nofeembar 2. Filimka waxaa si wanaagsan u soo dhoweeyay inta badan dadka naqdiya filimka, wuxuuna kasbaday in ka badan US $ 266.5 milyan adduunka oo dhan, iyadoo dakhliga soo gala gudaha uu gaarayo $ 130.1 milyan. Qaar badan oo ka mid ah dadka la soo bandhigay, oo ay ku jiraan Roberts iyo Lucas, waxay sheegeen in filimku uu si hal abuur leh u qaatay sheekada, iyo seddex sarkaal oo hore u ahaa DEA ayaa dacweeyay Universal iyagoo ku andacoonaya in sawirka hay'adda uu ahaa mid niyad jabsan. "American Gangster" waxaa loo magacaabay kow iyo labaatan abaalmarinood, oo ay ku jiraan laba magacaabis Oscar oo loogu talagalay Tilmaanta Farshaxanka ugu Fiican iyo Aktarada Taageerada ugu Fiican (Ruby Dee), waxayna ku guuleysatay seddex oo ay ku jiraan
Abaalmarinta Guild Actors Guild ee Waxqabadka Wanaagsan ee Aktarka Dumarka ah ee Doorka Taageerada ee Dee.