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As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.
Theatrical
Nov 11, 2011
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 21, 2012
Box Office
$84.6M
Budget
$35.0M
Return
2.4x
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Imagine Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, Wintergreen Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
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Leonardo DiCaprio
John Edgar Hoover
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Armie Hammer
Clyde Tolson
Naomi Watts
Helen Gandy
J
Josh Lucas
Charles Lindbergh
J
Josh Hamilton
Robert Irwin
J
Judi Dench
Anna Marie Hoover
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Geoff Pierson
Mitchell Palmer
G
Gunner Wright
Dwight Eisenhower
D
Dermot Mulroney
Colonel Schwarzkopf
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Kaitlyn Dever
Palmer's Daughter
Adam Driver
Walter Lyle
E
Ed Westwick
Agent Smith
J
Jessica Hecht
Emma Goldman
D
Denis O'Hare
Albert Osborne
L
Lea Thompson
Lela Rogers
D
Damon Herriman
Bruno Hauptmann
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Sadie Calvano
Edgar's Niece
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Amanda Schull
Anita Colby
R
Roberta Bassin
Roosevelt's Secretary
Emily Alyn Lind
Shirley Temple
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