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6.9
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ian91
maleren89
Maleren
rated 10

Beautiful story filled with action

1 year ago
roger177
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

You might not think it was possible to make a film about the most famous outlaw of the 1930s without clichés and "star chemistry" and a film class screenplay structure, but Mann does it.

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Cast & Crew

Michael Mann
Director
Johnny Depp
As John Dillinger
James Russo
As Walter Dietrich
Stephen Lang
As Charles Winstead
Stephen Dorff
As Homer Van Meter
Stephen Graham
As Baby Face Nelson
Marion Cotillard
As Billie Frechette
David Wenham
As Harry 'Pete' Pierpont

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In the midst of the Great Depression, notorious bank robber John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) and his gang are pursued by FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) and his team. As Dillinger's fame grows, he becomes a symbol of rebellion against the oppressive system, while Purvis is determined to bring him down. Meanwhile, Dillinger's love interest Billie Frechette (Marion Cotillard) gets caught up in the dangerous world of crime. Directed by Michael Mann, this action-packed movie tells the story of one of America's most infamous criminals and the law enforcement agents who hunted him down.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Public Enemies include The Baader Meinhof Complex, The Wee Man, United 93, Shootout at Wadala, In the Valley of Elah, J. Edgar.

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Public Enemies was released in theaters on July 1, 2009.