Public Enemies

  • Crime
  • History
  • Drama
7/1/2009
140
R

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.

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$214,104,620
Budget:
$100,000,000

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  • FilipeManuelNeto

    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 deserted the Navy and ended up being sentenced to almost twenty years in prison after a grocery store robbery. The sentence was considered excessively heavy and left Dillinger resentful. From then on, he made the Indiana State Penitentiary his school of crime until he was released in 1933. With his freedom, he formed his first...

    June 2, 2024

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