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.
Public Enemies (2009) is a crime, history and drama film directed by Michael Mann, released on July 1, 2009 with a runtime of 2h 20m. It stars Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard and Jason Clarke. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 4,952 ratings.
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Johnny Depp
as John Dillinger
Christian Bale
as Melvin Purvis
Marion Cotillard
as Billie Frechette
Jason Clarke
as 'Red' Hamilton
Rory Cochrane
as Agent Carter Baum
Billy Crudup
as J. Edgar Hoover
Stephen Dorff
as Homer Van Meter
Stephen Lang
as Charles Winstead
John Ortiz
as Phil D'Andrea
Giovanni Ribisi
as Alvin Karpis
David Wenham
as Harry 'Pete' Pierpont
John Michael Bolger
as Martin Zarkovich
Directed by Michael Mann, written by Ann Biderman, Bryan Burrough and Ronan Bennett, produced by Kevin Misher and Michael Mann.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 4,952 ratings.
**Dillinger, an iconic bandit in a respectful and well-made film.** There is no shortage of quality films about Prohibition and the many notable criminals of this era in American history: Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel and others form a kind of “golden age” of organized crime. John Dillinger is among them, occupying a top place on the list of great criminals of this era. After a rebellious and delinquent youth, Dillinger…
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Public Enemies (2009) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Public Enemies (2009) includes Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Jason Clarke and Rory Cochrane. The film was directed by Michael Mann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Public Enemies was released on July 1, 2009 and runs for 2h 20m.
Public Enemies (2009) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 4,952 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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