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3 June 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
The Chicago Dream is that big morePlot:
Federal Agent Elliot Ness sets out to take out Al Capone; because of rampant corruption, he assembles a small, hand-picked team. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 9 wins & 11 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(18 articles)
New International 'Public Enemies' Trailer (From CinemaSpy. 9 April 2009, 3:55 PM, PDT)
7 Villains More Likeable Than Their Heroes
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My brief review of the film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kevin Costner | ... | Eliot Ness | |
| Sean Connery | ... | Jim Malone | |
| Charles Martin Smith | ... | Agent Oscar Wallace | |
| Andy Garcia | ... | Agent George Stone / Giuseppe Petri | |
| Robert De Niro | ... | Al Capone | |
| Richard Bradford | ... | Police Chief Mike Dorsett | |
| Jack Kehoe | ... | Walter Payne | |
| Brad Sullivan | ... | George | |
| Billy Drago | ... | Frank Nitti | |
| Patricia Clarkson | ... | Catherine Ness | |
| Vito D'Ambrosio | ... | Bowtie Driver | |
| Steven Goldstein | ... | Scoop | |
| Peter Aylward | ... | Lt. Anderson | |
| Don Harvey | ... | Officer Preseuski | |
| Robert Swan | ... | Mountie Captain |
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
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When Agent George Stone is introduced, Malone founds out that his real name is Giuseppe Petri and he was born in Italy. In Italian, Giuseppe Petri can be literally translated as "George Stone". moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: If the bag the girl was holding at the beginning of the movie had really contained a bomb big enough to blow up a restaurant, the girl would not have been able to hold it at arm's length. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Title Card: 1930. Prohibition has transformed Chicago into a City at War. Rival gangs compete for control of the city's billion dollar empire of illegal alcohol, enforcing their will with the hand grenade and tommy gun. It is the time of the Ganglords. It is the time of Al Capone.
Reporter: [to Al Capone] An article, which I believe appeared in a newspaper, asked why, since you are, or it would seem that you are, in effect, the mayor of Chicago, you've not simply been appointed to that position.
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A perfect rendition of events is created in the film, thanks to excellent costumes and art direction, and a very well researched screenplay. Superb music by Ennio Morricone and excellent cinematography provide the film with an exciting epic swoop without ruining its historical credibility. Sean Connery, in a role he won an Oscar for, Kevin Costner, and Robert De Niro, in a brilliant realisation of Al Capone, are all in top form. If being nit-picky one might fault the film in over-glorifying Eliot Ness, but that hardly subtracts from this exciting, excellently filmed experience, which has both style and substance.