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J. Edgar

Movie
2011
2h 17m
R
English
Drama, Crime, History
User Score: 
6.3
Critic Score: 
51
J Edgar' Poster
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.
J Edgar Poster

J. Edgar

R
Movie
2011
2h 17m
English
Drama, Crime, History
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.
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J. Edgar (2011) on IMDb
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Leonardo DiCaprio
John Edgar Hoover
Naomi Watts
Helen Gandy
Armie Hammer
Clyde Tolson
Josh Lucas
Charles Lindbergh
Josh Hamilton
Robert Irwin
Judi Dench
Anna Marie Hoover
Geoff Pierson
Mitchell Palmer
Gunner Wright
Dwight Eisenhower
Dermot Mulroney
Colonel Schwarzkopf
Kaitlyn Dever
Palmer's Daughter
Adam Driver
Walter Lyle
Ed Westwick
Agent Smith
Jessica Hecht
Emma Goldman
Denis OHare
Albert Osborne
Lea Thompson
Lela Rogers
Damon Herriman
Bruno Hauptmann
Sadie Calvano
Edgar's Niece
Amanda Schull
Anita Colby
Roberta Bassin
Roosevelt's Secretary
Emily Alyn Lind
Shirley Temple
Barbara Keegan
Bombing Witness
Gerald Downey
FBI Agent
Jeffrey Donovan
Robert Kennedy
Geoff Stults
Raymond Caffrey
Directed By: Clint Eastwood
Written By: Dustin Lance Black

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Themanski90 says...
3 years ago
Expectations have a huge influence on my perception of a film and there is no better example than J. Edgar. I had only heard criticisms of Clint Eastwood’s biopic of the infamous FBI director which led to my surprise on how much I enjoyed it. Yes the color gradient is too grey and the old man make up is jarring, but J. Edgar is a competent period piece that chronicles the modernization of America through the life of a highly flawed man. This film dips into the fascinating post WWII American history which blends well with the performances of Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, and Judi Dench.
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arikarion says...
11 years ago
DiCaprio's acting was great, the make up as well, but the film itself was quite boring.
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ArielRodriguez says...
3 months ago
As a film, I did not like for the Oscar. I did not like the directing, I felt it somewhat inconsistent... but DiCaprio's acting is very very good, only because of him is worth it (because makeup is bad too).
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AdamMorgan says...
6 years ago
The movie itself was just "ok", but the acting and the direction were pretty good. The subject matter (Hoover) is what carried the day. I am a little surprised by the poor reviews on Rottentomatoes.com.
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r96sk
2 years ago
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 pl More
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GenerationofSwine
one year ago
My only real complaint about Leonardo DiCaprio is that he looks like, well, Leonardo DiCaprio and that is a shame given that given that he doesn't play Lenardo DiCaprio, he plays whoever the script says he is and we all think he's the greatest thing since sliced bread because of that.

Except in J More
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