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Critic Jan-Olov Andersson
rated 6

Det är imponerande hur Leonardo ”Babyface” DiCaprio så trovärdigt lyckas gestalta och blåsa liv i den tungsinte och lite trista Hoover, både som ung, i DiCaprios egen ålder och med gammelmanssmink.

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Cast & Crew

Clint Eastwood
Composer
Clint Eastwood
Director
Richard Nixon
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stephen Root
As Arthur Koehler
Dermot Mulroney
As Colonel Schwarzkopf
Leonardo DiCaprio
As John Edgar Hoover
Judi Dench
As Anna Marie Hoover
Naomi Watts
As Helen Gandy

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J. Edgar (2011) A film by Clint Eastwood, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover, the man who led the FBI for nearly 50 years. Hoover's dedication to law enforcement was unmatched, but behind closed doors, he held secrets that could have destroyed his image and career. The film explores Hoover's public and private life, from his early years in the Justice Department to his later years as the most powerful man in America. With a star-studded cast, including Judi Dench and Josh Lucas, this biographical drama delves into the enigmatic life of one of the 20th century's most controversial figures.

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You can stream J. Edgar on: Apple TV

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as J. Edgar include Public Enemies, The Baader Meinhof Complex, Snowden, The Wee Man, The Treacherous, United 93.

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J. Edgar was released in theaters on February 9, 2012.