The most powerful man in the world.
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.
J. Edgar (2011) is a drama, crime and history film directed by Clint Eastwood, released on November 9, 2011 with a runtime of 2h 17m. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts and Josh Lucas. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 2,633 ratings.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
as John Edgar Hoover
Armie Hammer
as Clyde Tolson
Naomi Watts
as Helen Gandy
Josh Lucas
as Charles Lindbergh
Josh Hamilton
as Robert Irwin
Judi Dench
as Anna Marie Hoover
Geoff Pierson
as Mitchell Palmer
Gunner Wright
as Dwight Eisenhower
Dermot Mulroney
as Colonel Schwarzkopf
Kaitlyn Dever
as Palmer's Daughter
Adam Driver
as Walter Lyle
Ed Westwick
as Agent Smith
Directed by Clint Eastwood, written by Dustin Lance Black, produced by Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer and Robert Lorenz.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 2,633 ratings.
A bit of a bore, is <em>'J. Edgar'</em>. Leonardo DiCaprio puts in a very good performance as the titular character and his co-stars are all solid, but I just found the way that the story is told to be lacklustre. There aren't, at least for me, any memorable scenes and I wasn't invested in the plot at any point really. It's semi-watchable, but goes on for too long to be passably so. It does, as noted, have a neat…
Reviewed on February 12, 2022
My only real complaint about Leonardo DiCaprio is that he looks like, well, Leonardo DiCaprio and that is a shame given that given that he doesn't play Lenardo DiCaprio, he plays whoever the script says he is and we all think he's the greatest thing since sliced bread because of that. Except in J. Edgar where, for the first real time, DiCaprio doesn't look like DiCaprio, he looks a lot like the cross-dressing…
Reviewed on January 14, 2023
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J. Edgar (2011) 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 J. Edgar (2011) includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas and Josh Hamilton. The film was directed by Clint Eastwood. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
J. Edgar was released on November 9, 2011 and runs for 2h 17m.
J. Edgar (2011) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 2,633 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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