Movie Info
Genre
Crime, DramaRelease Date
July 01, 2009MPAA Rating
RDuration
140 min.Production Budget
$80 millionsStudio
Universal PicturesOfficial Site
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Cast and Crew
Director
Michael MannProducer
Kevin Misher, Michael MannScreenwriter
Michael Mann, Ronan Bennett, Ann BidermanStarring
- Johnny Depp as John Dillinger
- Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis
- Marion Cotillard as Billie Frechette
- Channing Tatum as Pretty Boy Floyd
- Giovanni Ribisi as Alvin Karpis
- Emilie de Ravin as Anna Patzke
- Stephen Dorff
- Jason Clarke
- John Ortiz
- Billy Crudup as J. Edgar Hoover
- Stephen Lang as Charles Winstead
- David Wenham as Harry 'Pete' Pierpont
- Leelee Sobieski as Polly Hamilton
- Stephen Graham
Movie Story
In the action-thriller "Public Enemies," acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard in the story of legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger (Depp) - 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 (Bale), 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 (Cotillard) 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 (Stephen Graham) and Alvin Karpis (Giovanni Ribisi) - thrilled many, Hoover (Billy Crudup) 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.
Reader's Reviews
let me tell you something,any movie that johnny stars in is A#1 LOVE YA JOHNNY, MOJOLEE XOXO
posted by mojolee on Feb 28, 2009well let me tell you something else, one Mr. Joe Ban is rumored to appear in this film as well and he is AOK with me! GO JOE!
posted by joefannn on Mar 04, 2009omg omg omg omg
posted by herbert on Apr 03, 2009COULD'NT WAIT TO SEE THE MAGIC OF JOHNNY AS JOHN DILLINGER
posted by SUDHA on Apr 16, 2009Chriastian Bale is gonna take the movie away not Johnny Depp
posted by Luke connor on May 05, 2009
I don't really care for hand held photography within motion pictures. You can tell from the clips that that is how it was filmed. The only decent actor in the movie is Johnny Depp also. I don't care for Christian Bales' acting very much at all. So I hope Johnny Depp can save the movie.
posted by rene on May 09, 2009AMAZING!!!!!!!!
posted by Zetto on Jun 21, 2009This could be the surprise hit of the summer!
posted by dianasparrow on Jun 23, 2009...Oh my God, they're are wearing fedoras. Why do gansters have to be so awesome?
posted by HaLee on Jun 25, 2009JOHNNY DEPP THE GREATEST
posted by S on Jun 28, 2009I LUVVV joHnNy DePP!!!! .. In DisS gAnsTa MOVIee He WiLL deFiNEtely TEar IT uPPP>>>
posted by ooooooooohhhhhh on Jun 29, 2009the cinamotgraphy in this was AMAZING. it added so much to the movie, and theres on fight scene and they used no filters on the camera, it looked so amazing,im in love with it.
posted by Megan on Jul 01, 2009its clip 7:)
posted by megan on Jul 01, 2009
Worst movie I've ever seen.
posted by This movie is ass on Jul 02, 2009the movie is absoulutely amazing...depp becomes dillinger from the begining to the end. and Bille (played by Marion Colliard) dang..lucky!!!
posted by black bird on Jul 03, 2009Absolutly amazing! def have to see
posted by Billie on Jul 09, 2009I think johnny depp did an excellent job in this movie and i can honeslty say that i cried when he was killed, hes so talented and im only 14 but I lOVE JOHNNY DEPP!!!!!
posted by caf1229 on Jul 10, 2009w9yAC6
posted by Fcyiulcu on Jul 14, 2009Ohqk1P
posted by Babrtwis on Jul 15, 2009I watched this movie and it was great for you who havent watched this movie do it NOW.......
posted by --- on Jul 16, 2009oh god!!!! That's all I can say.. fantastic movie,and Johnny is so amazing and sexy!!!!:') :')(nothing new). I have already seen it 4 times! I LOVE YOU JOHNNY!!!! world's best actor and most wonderful man on earth! I apologize for my bad English, I hope to understand it anyway (;
posted by JohnnyDeppsWife on Jul 20, 2009loved the movie, cant wait to see it again
posted by love johnny on Jul 20, 2009johnny is the best actor!!!
posted by misswu on Jul 26, 2009i wanna see this it looks good but i watched the hangover instead
posted by imawsome on Jul 27, 2009seriously awesome film. i cried at the end also lol.
posted by Tess. on Jul 27, 2009i love him! i think is the best looking charater that he had he is always been sooo hot and dreamy,but in this 1 he is just an incredible huge eye candy..such a bad boy... i will give anything to meet him..
posted by anitalovesdepp on Jul 31, 2009so good actors great movie IT WAS FUCKIN GREAT
posted by dillinger-escape-pla on Jul 31, 2009This movie is Aesome Johnny Depp is so Sexy!
posted by Ilovedepp on Aug 06, 2009i agree with caf1229 tis awsome movieeee :)
posted by yay! on Aug 13, 2009This is the best crime movie ever
posted by Andrew on Aug 26, 2009When this movie will release on dvd?
posted by law on Sep 20, 2009Nov.2nd/2009 i hear is the DVD release.
posted by Frost on Oct 17, 2009
