Fresh
I do think this is a film worth seeing, so obviously, I say see it.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
Public Enemies
America's Most Wanted.
2009 · 2h 20m · R
Crime, Drama, History
Directed by
Michael Mann
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.
Director and cast
- Michael Mann Director
- Johnny Depp as John Dillinger
- Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis
- Marion Cotillard as Billie Frechette
- Jason Clarke as 'Red' Hamilton
- Stephen Graham as 'Baby Face Nelson'
- Rory Cochrane as Agent Carter Baum
- Billy Crudup as J. Edgar Hoover
- Stephen Dorff as Homer Van Meter
- Stephen Lang as Charles Winstead
- John Ortiz as Phil D'Andrea
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
68%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Some strong performances, but I expected more from this great director and stellar cast.
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
Fresh
If John Dillinger had not existed... Michael Mann would have had to invent him.
Christopher Orr, The New Republic
Fresh
It's a fascinating moment in history, and Mann captures the cars, the guns and the buildings with painstaking, immersive authenticity.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Rotten
Even the bank jobs and prison breaks feel perfunctory and enervated.
Scott Von Doviak, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
More films
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Crime · Drama · R
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
- Runtime
- 3h 22m
- Director
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Cast
- Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton
IMDb
9.0
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Metacritic
90
Scarface (1932)
Action · Crime · Drama · PG
In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Director
- Howard Hawks
- Cast
- Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak, Karen Morley
IMDb
7.7
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Metacritic
90
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Drama · Western · R
Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the 'fastest gun in the West'. An eager recruit into James' notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw and, when Robert and his brother sense an opportunity to kill James, their murderous action elevates their target to near mythical status.
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Director
- Andrew Dominik
- Cast
- Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Mary-Louise Parker
IMDb
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes
76%
Metacritic
68
White Heat (1949)
Crime · Drama · Thriller · Approved
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Director
- Raoul Walsh
- Cast
- James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien
IMDb
8.1
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Metacritic
89
J. Edgar (2011)
Crime · Drama · History · R
As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
IMDb
6.6
Metacritic
59
Comments
Talk about the film with other members