Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: "American Gangster" malitere na New York na October 20, 2007, e wepụtara ya na United States na Canada na November 2. Ihe nkiri a nabatara nke ọma site n'ọtụtụ ndị na-akatọ ihe nkiri, wee nweta ihe karịrị US $ 266.5 nde n'ụwa niile, na nnukwu ego dị na $ 130.1 nde. Ọtụtụ n'ime ndị e gosipụtara, gụnyere Roberts na Lucas, ekwuola na ihe nkiri ahụ were ọtụtụ ikike okike na akụkọ ahụ, mmadụ atọ bụbu ndị ọrụ DEA gbara Universal akwụkwọ na-ekwu na ngosipụta nke ụlọ ọrụ ahụ na-emebi mmụọ. A họpụtara "American Gangster" maka ihe nrite iri abụọ na otu, gụnyere nhọpụta Oscar abụọ maka Ntuziaka Nkà Kasị Mma na Onye Nkwado Kachasị Mma (Ruby Dee), ma merie atọ gụnyere
Onyinye Screen Actors Guild maka Ọmarịcha Ihe Omume nke Nwaanyị Na-eme Ihe Na-akwado Dee.