6.7 Score

2009 • 2h 20min • R • Crime, Drama, History

Public Enemies

"America's Most Wanted."

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.

IMDb 6.9

RT 68%

MC 70

Director

Michael Mann

Writers

Ann Biderman

Bryan Burrough

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Johnny Depp

John Dillinger

Christian Bale

Melvin Purvis

Marion Cotillard

Billie Frechette

Jason Clarke

'Red' Hamilton

Rory Cochrane

Agent Carter Baum

Billy Crudup

J. Edgar Hoover

Stephen Dorff

Homer Van Meter

Stephen Lang

Charles Winstead

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