Public Enemies
Directed by Michael MannDepression-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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- thomasrogers753June 21, 2025“Bye bye Blackbird.” This dude was really the Jesse James of the 1930’s
- kev_oDecember 21, 2025Bale and Depp are great in this
- PLEKTSIYAAugust 14, 2025THE UNTOUCHABLES, THE HIGHWAYMEN, THE KID—all better than Mann's PUBLIC ENEMIES. The unglamorous look of the film is an artistic decision that borders on interesting (especially when it's contrasted with an old black-and-white film later in the movie); mostly, it just looks like British TV. The closing scene of the movie was touching, but again, it was done better in A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT.
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Public Enemies was released on July 1, 2009.
Public Enemies was directed by Michael Mann.
Public Enemies has a runtime of 2 hr 20 min.
Public Enemies was produced by Kevin Misher, Michael Mann.
The key characters in Public Enemies are John Dillinger (Johnny Depp), Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale), Billie Frechette (Marion Cotillard).
Public Enemies is rated R.
Public Enemies is a Drama, History, Crime film.
Public Enemies has an audience rating of 5.9 out of 10.