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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In Depression-era America, John Dillinger's charisma and daring bank robberies make him a folk hero to many, while simultaneously branding him Public Enemy Number One in the eyes of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Hoover, determined to assert the Bureau's power, tasks his top agent, Melvin Purvis, with hunting down Dillinger. The chase becomes a relentless pursuit, a battle of wits and firepower, as Purvis navigates the increasingly blurred lines between justice and obsession in his quest to bring Dillinger to justice, dead or alive. The film explores the era's social context, highlighting the desperation and disillusionment that fueled Dillinger's rise and the government's determination to restore order.
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Movie Score
67%
Released
July 1, 2009
Director
Michael Mann
Cast
Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Jason Clarke, Rory Cochrane, Billy Crudup
Genre
Crime, History