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. Jul 01, 2009 rated r for for gangster violence and some language. Mpaa, rated r for gangster violence and some language. Americas greatest crime wave and the birth of the fbi, 193334. It is an adaptation of bryan burroughs nonfiction book public enemies. From awardwinning director michael mann heat, collateral comes the film inspired by one of the country most captivating and infamous outlaws john dillinger. I love historical dramas so i was a sucker for this flick. With christian bale, johnny depp, christian stolte, jason clarke.
Good story line from a first rate cast of johnny depp, christian bale etc. Also, there is minimal foul language, only a flash of nudity in one scene and only implied sexual relations between the gangsters and their women. Relying on new methods of intelligence gathering such as tracking the purchase location of a coat or recording phone conversations, the firepower of trained gunmen, and his own relentless nature, purvis gets closer and closer to dillinger and company. Public enemies widescreen, subtitled, dubbed, dolby on. Michael manns public enemies accepts that stark fact and refuses any temptation to soften it. Based on author bryan burroughs ambitious tome public enemies. Its flawed but still has enough going for it to make it. Public enemies works fitfully on a scenebyscene basis, but theres nothing to fit the pieces together, and after a while you realize the movie s not about anything.
I rob banks, john dillinger would sometimes say by way of introduction. Together they target dillinger as public enemy number one. Public enemies works fitfully on a scenebyscene basis, but theres nothing to fit the pieces together, and after a while you realize the movies not about anything. Batman is my favorite dc comics character, and lex. Much of what makes the movie pleasurable is the vigor with which it restages our familiar romance with period criminals, a perennial affair. Lexcorps ceo, lex luthor, has been elected president of united states during a severe nationwide economic depression.
The title of the movie is not shown until the end credits. Here is a film that shrugs off the way we depend on myth to sentimentalize our. Set during the great depression, the film chronicles the final years of the notorious bank robber john dillinger. Riding into indiana in the back seat of an official police vehicle, he. A man enters the door of a bathroom where a woman is in a tub filled with water. Machine guns are used alot in the movie but all you see is the person fall over and some blood. The mpa rated public enemies r for gangster violence and some language. This additional information about the movie s content is taken from the notes of various canadian film classification boards. Rated r for gangster violence and some language see all certifications. Jun 30, 2009 public enemies is heat with fedoras, a gangster epic that is easily the best and most rewarding thing the director has done in more than a decade, an intensely visceral tourdeforce. Move sliders from 010 in any combination, check and uncheck mpaa ratings and use. Heres a brief summary of the content found in this r rated drama. The violence in public enemies is not as bloody and graphic as it could have been. Public enemies yify subtitles subtitles for yify movies.
Rated r action, actionadventure, drama, historical drama, suspensethriller. Some sexually related dialogue is present, as are views of a sexual encounter no nudity as well as a woman enticing a man to join her in a bathtub briefpartial views of. Public enemies is heat with fedoras, a gangster epic that is easily the best and most rewarding thing the director has done in more than a decade, an intensely visceral tourde. Christian bale at an event for public enemies 2009 johnny depp and marion cotillard in public enemies. Public enemies, a universal pictures release, is rated r for gangster violence and some language.
Summary in the actionthriller public enemies, acclaimed filmmaker michael mann directs. Good story line from a first rate cast of johnny depp, christian bale. But the technique is immediately apparent, and the textures hidden in the story reveal themselves as more and more interesting the more you think about them. Public enemies is a sharp, diverting entertainment but it is not, in the end, a particularly rich or memorable one. Jul 03, 2009 public enemies is once again a prime example of the need for a adult 17 movie rating. Public enemies 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Directed by michael mann, public enemies on dvd is based on the true life drama public enemies. This additional information about the movies content is taken from the notes of various canadian film classification boards. The line works, as does depps performance, in those rare instances when its allowed to breathe. Public enemies 2009 this post has the most uptodate information on public enemies as we continuously monitor the news. We see him fall to the ground and blood pours out of the wound.
Under his leadership, the economy begins to thrive, and he assembles a force of governmentemployed superheroes consisting of captain atom, katana, black lightning, power girl, sta lexcorps ceo, lex luthor, has been elected president of united states during a severe nation. Public enemies, the latest film to center around dillinger, doesnt try to separate reality from fiction, but instead adds a new layer of myth and mystiquepushing enigmatic charmer johnny depp into the shoes of one of americas most storied bad guys. Profanity consists of at least 1 f word, while other expletives and colorful phrases are also uttered. But its also a much darker, more complex film than the tommyguntoting action in the trailers and the posters would suggest. Depp scores as depressionera robber, but lots of violence. Below you will find everything you need to know, including cast, release date, rating, runtime. Jul 01, 2009 public enemies works fitfully on a scenebyscene basis, but theres nothing to fit the pieces together, and after a while you realize the movies not about anything. The feds try to take down notorious american gangsters john dillinger, baby face nelson and pretty boy floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. Summary in the actionthriller public enemies, acclaimed filmmaker michael mann directs johnny depp, christian bale and academy award winner. They almost reach hero status among the unemployed, who dont really like banks. One agent christian bale is hard pressed to stop public enemy number one, dillinger, under the new fbi and orders from j. Other gangsters later bandage the wound, and we see the bloodied bandage.
Soon comes the information of the outlaws whereabouts in chicago, his plans to go out to a movie, and the legendary lady in red the dress which she wore as a means of identification was actually orange, but this looked. Michael mann heat, collateral comes the film inspired by one of the. Rated r for for gangster violence and some language. Public enemies is rated r by the mpaa for gangster violence and some language. Public enemies is a thoroughly watchable piece of thriller cinema, anchored by a great star turn in depps john dillinger. In a robbery, a man is shot in the shoulder, and some blood is noticeable. Public enemies is once again a prime example of the need for a adult 17 movie rating. Still, the movie is appropriately rated r, so extreme caution is advised. While this is far from a pg, a mature crowd of even 16 and up, could see public enemies with no problems at all. Also with james russo, david wenham, stephen dorff, giovani ribisi and marion cotillard. Rated r for gangster violence and some language what parents need to know common sense media says. Public enemies may have a few too many stories in it, and its hampered a bit by the lack of a clearly defined arc outside of dillingers romanticized riseandfall. Its more than enough, though, for these hazy days of summer. Heres a brief summary of the content found in this rrated drama.
The man makes a suggestive remark and the woman invites him to join her. Watchlist sign in movie poster public enemies 2009. During the depression era crime wave federal agents attempt to apprehend notorious gangsters, including john dillinger johnny depp, baby face nelson stephen graham and pretty boy floyd channing tatum. Buy public enemies dvd widescreen, subtitled, dubbed, dolby at. Jul 01, 2009 public enemies rated r for gangster violence and some language is worth seeing if you are a fan of either michael mann or johnny depp. Jun 26, 2009 public enemies, a universal pictures release, is rated r for gangster violence and some language. This much is clear during a brief moment in public enemies, after hes been captured. Americas greatest crime wave and the birth of the fbi. Public enemies by wolverine0628 on december 11, 2009 i really enjoyed this movie a lot. Jul 02, 2009 public enemies is a sharp, diverting entertainment but it is not, in the end, a particularly rich or memorable one.
Depressionera bank robber john dillingers charm and audacity endear him to much of americas downtrodden public, but hes also a thorn in the side of j. Jul 01, 2009 the violence in public enemies is not as bloody and graphic as it could have been. She moves provocatively we see her bare leg, thigh and hip. For the months between the day he escaped from prison and the night he lay dying in an alley, he robbed banks. Probly pretty good from a distance, especially when ya got the fella outnumbered. This is a great movie about fbis hunt for dillinger and its instructed by michael mann heat, the insider. In the story of public enemies, johnny depp plays the virtually unstoppable 1930s gangster and bank robber john dillinger who is dubbed public enemy number one by.
Public enemies is an oddly soft, slow, elegiac film, which isnt necessarily a bad thing. Gman melvin purvis christian bale vows to nab notorious criminal john dillinger johnny depp. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyonefrom his girlfriend billi. In public enemies john dillinger and his colleagues baby face nelsen and pretty boy floye challenge the law. Batman is my favorite dc comics character, and lex luthor is one of my favorite bad guys. One agent christian bale is hard pressed to stop public enemy number one, dillinger, under. A man is shot in the back of the head, and the bullet exits through the front under his eye. The video you have requested has been rated r and may contain content intended for mature audiences. Public enemies is the story of how the feds try to take down notorious american gangsters john dillinger, baby face nelson and pretty boy floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.