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6.2/10 • 2.5K

2011-11-092h 17m

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The most powerful man in the world.

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.

Directors
Clint Eastwood
Writters
Dustin Lance Black
Editors
Joel Cox

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Leonardo DiCaprio

    Leonardo DiCaprio

    John Edgar Hoover

  2. Armie Hammer

    Armie Hammer

    Clyde Tolson

  3. Naomi Watts

    Naomi Watts

    Helen Gandy

  4. Josh Lucas

    Josh Lucas

    Charles Lindbergh

  5. Josh Hamilton

    Josh Hamilton

    Robert Irwin

  6. Judi Dench

    Judi Dench

    Anna Marie Hoover

  7. Geoff Pierson

    Geoff Pierson

    Mitchell Palmer

  8. Gunner Wright

    Gunner Wright

    Dwight Eisenhower

  9. Dermot Mulroney

    Dermot Mulroney

    Colonel Schwarzkopf

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r96sk

Feb 12, 2022

6/10

A bit of a bore, is 'J. Edgar'. Leonardo DiCaprio puts in a very good performance as the titular character and his co-stars are all solid, but I just found the way that the story is told to be lacklustre. There aren't, at least for me, any memorable scenes and I wasn't invested in the plot at any point really. It's semi-watchable, but goes on for too long to be passably so. It does, as noted, have a neat cast list, with Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts and Judi Dench, among others, involved behind DiCaprio. I think they all give their best, with any issues I have with this 2011 release being away from them. Two duds in a row to start the 2010s from Mr. Eastwood; in my humble opinion, of course.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$35,000,000.00
Revenue
$84,606,030.00
Keywords
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