Recently escaped from prison, infamous criminal mastermind John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) goes on the rampage, robbing banks across the Midwest during the Depression-riddled 1930s with his gaggle of gun-toting ex-cons like “Baby Face” Nelson (Stephen Graham).
Eventually, however, Dillinger meets his overdue fate when faced with the law-enforcing Bureau of Investigation (later to be named the FBI), headed by Director J. Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup). Special Agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) and the other G-men who have been trailing Dillinger for the past 14 months finally bring justice. Continue reading →
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Posted in At Box Office, Crime, Drama, Film Genre, Film Rating, Film Release, Film Review, Rated R with tags audio commentary, audio review, Baby Face Nelson, bank robberies, Billie Frechette, Billy Crudup, Christian Bale, cops and robbers, Crime, criminal, Drama, Film Review, gangster, good vs. evil, J. Edgar Hoover, James Cagney, John Dillinger, Johnny Depp, justice, Liz Lane, Marion Cotillard, Melvin Purvis, Michael Mann, mob, movie review, Positive Hit Radio The Current, prison, Public Enemies, radio, Rated R, The Current, The Godfather, Universal Pictures, violence on July 1, 2009 by Laura J. BagbyEventually, however, Dillinger meets his overdue fate when faced with the law-enforcing Bureau of Investigation (later to be named the FBI), headed by Director J. Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup). Special Agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) and the other G-men who have been trailing Dillinger for the past 14 months finally bring justice. Continue reading →
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