Public Enemies

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"Public Enemies" is the story of legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger-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, 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 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-thrilled many, Hoover hit on the idea of exploiting the outlaw's 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.

GENRE: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Thriller
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 143
RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2009
STARRING: Johnny Depp, Channing Tatum, Christian Bale, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard
DIRECTOR(S): Michael Mann
PRODUCER(S): Michael Mann
WRITER(S): Ronan Bennett, Ann Biderman
STUDIO: Universal Studios
OFFICIAL MOVIE WEBSITE: http://www.publicenemies.net/

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