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The Untouchables

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The Untouchables
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R,1hr 59min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Released:
January 1, 1987
Director:
Brian De Palma
Distributor:
Paramount
Starring:
Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith  ...more
Synopsis: Like the TV series that shared the same title, The Untouchables (1987) was an account of the battle between gangster Al Capone and lawman Eliot Ness, this time in the form of a feature film boasting big stars, a big budget, and a script from respected playwright David Mamet. Kevin Costner stars as Ness, a federal agent who has come to Chicago during the Prohibition Era, when corruption in the local police department is rampant. His mission is to put crime lord Capone (Robert De Niro) out of business, ... Full Synopsis
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Dan Jardine, AMG Review
Brian De Palma's strikingly authentic re-creation of 1930s gangster films and Prohibition-era Chicago is dominated by the performance of Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner Sean Connery as Jim Malone. Malone's mentorship of Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner), guiding him from his initial, Dudley Do Right-esque altruism to a more grimly realistic law-enforcement agent, gives the film its emotional anchor. Costner's ... Full Review
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Kevin Costner
Eliot Ness
Sean Connery
Jim Malone
Charles Martin Smith
Oscar Wallace
Andy Garcia
George Stone
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