Public Enemies (2009)
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- Synopsis
- Based on author Bryan Burrough's ambitious tome Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-43, director Michael Mann's sprawling historical crime drama follows the efforts of top FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian ......
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- Director(s)
- Michael Mann
- Distributor(s)
- Universal
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 143 min.
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Critic Reviews
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
Simultaneously an art film and a crime film, Mann's latest work may not give you a ton to hang on to emotionally, but the beauty and skill of the filmmaking keep you tightly in its grasp.Read the full review
The New York Times | Manohla DargisAdd Critic to Favorites
A grave and beautiful work of art.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
This is a very good film, with Depp and Bale performances of brutal clarity. I'm trying to understand why it is not quite a great film. I think it may be because it deprives me of some stubborn need for closure.Read the full review
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Headlines
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Sam Worthington heads to 'Texas'
02/07/10 Sam Worthington will star in murder mystery "Texas Killing Fields" with Michael Mann producing through his Forward Pass shingle along with Michael Jaffe. | Variety -
Film Blogging To Be Fictionalized In HBO Series 'Tilda'
02/04/10 Here I am, a member of the MTV Movies blog team, and I'm reporting on the news that HBO intends to launch a new series... about film blogging. | MTV Movies Blog -
Streep dominates race
01/14/10 Even foreign press in far-flung corners got the word that this is the Year of Sandra. | Variety -
Serbia's American Idol: Johnny Depp
01/13/10 As if Johnny Depp 's cheekbones weren't chiseled enough already. | E! Online -
Mulligan Chopped Off Straw Mullet After Depp Dye
01/13/10 An Education star Carey Mulligan regrets dying her hair for Johnny Depp 's Public Enemies - because the damaging chemicals she used cost her her prized locks. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Filmmakers pulling double duty
01/08/10 Directors Peter Jackson, Clint Eastwood and the Coen brothers all hold Academy Awards, but not just for helming their movies -- they're also Oscar-winning producers. | Variety -
BAFTA unveils awards long list
01/07/10 Filmmaking heavyweights Michael Mann and Rob Marshall are conspicuous by their absence on this year's Orange British Academy Film Awards long list. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Duo tries their 'Luck' with HBO
01/05/10 David Milch is trying his luck at HBO again, teaming with filmmaker Michael Mann for a horse racing drama. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Depp's Dillinger Car Up For Auction
01/04/10 The 1930 Ford Model Coupe, which Johnny Depp drove in Public Enemies , is to go under the hammer at auction in Arizona. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Cameron caps 2009
01/03/10 The astounding performance of 20th Century Fox's "Avatar" -- reaching $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales in just three weeks -- was a fitting end to a boisterous year at the box office in which several studio pics did far better than expected. | Variety
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