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. Set during the Great Depression, the film chronicles the final years of the notorious bank robber John Dillinger as he is pursued by FBI agent Melvin Purvis, Dillinger's relationship with Billie Frechette, as well as Purvis' pursuit of Dillinger's associates and fellow criminals John "Red" Hamilton, Homer Van Meter, Harry Pierpont, and Baby Face Nelson.
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Public Enemies (2009)
Directed by Michael Mann
Genres - Action-Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Neo-Noir |
Release Date - Jul 1, 2009 |
Run Time - 140 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$100,000,000
Box Office
$214,104,620
Themes
Tags
Bank Robbery, Dillinger, Escape From Prison, Fbi, Film Based On Books, Gangster, Great Depression, Heists, J Edgar Hoover, John Dillinger, Justice, Literary, Melvin Purvis, Prison Escape, Prison Guard, Purvis, Shooting, True Stories
Attributes
Based On: Action based on actual events
Filming Location: Arizona, Chicago
Narrative Location: Chicago, Wisconsin
Subject: organized crime
Filming Location: Arizona, Chicago
Narrative Location: Chicago, Wisconsin
Subject: organized crime
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