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Jul 1, 2009 · IMDb rating, cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more for the action biography crime film Public Enemies, directed by Michael Mann and starring Christian Bale and Johnny Depp. The film depicts the FBI's manhunt for notorious American gangster John Dillinger and his associates in the 1930s.
- Michael Mann
- 3 min
Public Enemies is a 2009 American biographical crime drama film directed by Michael Mann, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ronan Bennett and Ann Biderman. It is an adaptation of Bryan Burrough's 2004 non-fiction book Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933–34.
- $80–100 million
- Michael Mann, Kevin Misher
A film about the notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd in the 1930s, and the FBI agent who pursued them. See the summaries, synopsis, and cast of this historical crime drama.
Jul 1, 2009 · A gangster film directed by Michael Mann, starring Johnny Depp as John Dillinger and Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis. Read critics' reviews, watch trailers, and find out where to rent or buy the movie online.
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- Michael Mann
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- Johnny Depp
Jun 29, 2009 · Roger Ebert praises Michael Mann's "Public Enemies" for its realistic and disciplined portrayal of the notorious bank robber John Dillinger and his nemesis Melvin Purvis. He contrasts the film's refusal to sentimentalize or mythologize the characters with the way we depend on myth to sentimentalize our outlaws.
John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd ride the Depression-era crime wave with FBI agent Melvin Purvis hot on their trail. Watch trailers & learn more.