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Public Enemies (2009)

R07/01/2009Crime, History, Drama2h 20m
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America's Most Wanted.

Overview

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

Top Billed Cast

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    Johnny Depp

    John Dillinger

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    Christian Bale

    Melvin Purvis

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    Marion Cotillard

    Billie Frechette

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    Jason Clarke

    'Red' Hamilton

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    Rory Cochrane

    Agent Carter Baum

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    Billy Crudup

    J. Edgar Hoover

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    Stephen Dorff

    Homer Van Meter

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    Stephen Lang

    Charles Winstead

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    John Ortiz

    Phil D'Andrea

**Dillinger, an iconic bandit in a respectful and well-made film.** There is no shortage of quality films about Prohibition and the many notable criminals of this era in American history: Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel and others form a kind of “golden age” of organized crime. John Dillinger is among them, occupying a top place on the list of great criminals of this era. After a rebellious and delinquent youth, Dillinger deserted the Navy and ended up being sentenced to almost twenty years in prison after a grocery store robbery. The sentence was considered excessively heavy and left Dillinger ...