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Director: |
Michael Mann |
Writer: |
Ronan Bennett, Michael Mann, Ann Biderman, Mark St. Germain |
Starring: |
Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Billy Crudup, Giovanni Ribisi, David Wenham |
Released: |
July 30, 2009 |
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Runtime: |
140 minutes
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Story: |
The story of legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger (Depp) - the charismatic bank robber
whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover's fledgling FBI and its
top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public.
No one could stop Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious
jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone - from his girlfriend Billie Frechette (Cotillard)
to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Depression.
But while the adventures of Dillinger's gang - later including the sociopathic Baby Face Nelson
and Alvin Karpis (Giovanni Ribisi) - thrilled many, Hoover (Billy Crudup) hit on the idea of exploiting
the outlaw' capture as a way to elevate his Bureau of Investigation into the national police force that
became the FBI. He made Dillinger America's first Public Enemy Number One and sent in Purvis, the dashing
"Clark Gable of the FBI."
However, Dillinger and his gang outwitted and outgunned Purvis' men in wild chases and shootouts. Only
after importing a crew of Western ex-lawmen (newly baptized as agents) and orchestrating epic betrayals -
from the infamous "Lady in Red" - to the Chicago crime boss Frank Nitti - were Purvis, the FBI and their
new crew of gunfighters able to close in on Dillinger.
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Cast: |
James Russo
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Walter Dietrich |
David Wenham
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Harry 'Pete' Pierpont |
Christian Stolte
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Charles Makley |
Jason Clarke
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John 'Red' Hamilton |
Johnny Depp
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John Dillinger |
John Judd
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Turnkey |
Stephen Dorff
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Homer Van Meter |
Michael Vieau
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Ed Shouse |
John Kishline
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Guard Dainard |
Wesley Walker
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Jim Leslie |
John Scherp
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Earl Adams |
Elena Kenney
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Viola Norris |
William Nero Jr.
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Farm boy |
Channing Tatum
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Pretty Boy Floyd |
Christian Bale
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Melvin Purvis |
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