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J. Edgar
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Crime, Drama, History - 2011
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As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.
Director:
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Clint Eastwood
Cast:
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Naomi Watts
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Judi Dench
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Leonardo DiCaprio
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Ed Westwick
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Geoff Pierson
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Josh Hamilton
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Armie Hammer
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Gunner Wright
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Kaitlyn Dever
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Adam Driver

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
137 min
Release date:
9 Nov 2011
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$35,000,000
Revenue:
$84,606,030
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 16 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Although Hoover's luster faded as his career went on, Eastwood's movie seems wan from the start.
– Stephen Whitty,
Newark Star-Ledger,
11 Nov 2011
rotten:
Usually the tautest of directors, Clint Eastwood has gone all slack here, allowing his subject to get completely away from him.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
11 Nov 2011
rotten:
Somehow J. Edgar manages to be both epic and empty.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
11 Nov 2011
fresh:
A pleasing, intelligent film happy to describe Hoover's behaviour as monstrous but too balanced and searching to damn him as a monster.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
17 Jan 2012
rotten:
The Hoover material is ugly and very American, and it might have made an authentic monster story. But the picture offered is muddled, cautious, and at cross purposes.
– David Thomson,
The New Republic,
20 Jun 2013
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