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Public Enemies

America's Most Wanted

Michael Mann takes a look at the tail end of the life of notorious 1930's bank robber, John Dillinger. Following the action mainly through his eyes, we get to know him close up, while the FBI struggle to get their man. After a major blunder which let Dillinger escape while killing three bystanders, the FBI call in experts and set another trap...

138 minutes, No persons under 16 (Violence)
Biographical, Crime, Drama, Period piece, Thriller.

Credits

Cast

Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Jason Clarke

Director

Michael Mann

Screenplay

Ronan Bennett, Michael Mann, Ann Biderman, from the book by Bryan Burrough

Music

Elliot Goldenthal

Cinematography

Dante Spinotti

Editing

Jeffrey Ford, Paul Rubell

Sound formats

Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS

Soundtrack

Available

Made in

2009

Produced by

Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Forward Pass, Misher Films, Tribeca Productions, Appian Way

SA Distributor

UIP

FPB Report (SA)
Genre	Crime, drama
Language	Mild and infrequent use of strong language
Nudity	None
Sex	Implied and infrequent
Violence	Realistic and frequent
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy	None
Drug abuse	Mild alcohol consumption
Comments	None
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ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity

Violence

Blood / Gore / Gross

Guns /
Weapons

Profanity

Alcohol / Drugs

Smoking

Disrespectful /
Bad Attitude

Imitative Behaviour

Frightening /
Tense Scenes

Jump Scenes

Tense Family Scenes

Music (Scary/Tense)

Music (Inappropriate)

Topics to talk about

Ratings

Scale (Max)

International Media

Chicago Sunday TimesRoger Ebert This is a very good film, with Depp and Bale performances of brutal clarity. I'm trying to understand why it is not quite a great film. I think it may be because it deprives me of some stubborn need for closure. His name was John Dillinger, and he robbed banks. But there had to be more to it than that, right? No, apparently not.

eye Weekly (Canada)Adam Nayman Mann has made gunplay films both good (Heat) and intriguingly flawed (Miami Vice) but never one so oddly half-cocked.

Rolling Stone (US)Peter Travers Public Enemies comes at you like Dillinger did: all of a sudden. It's movie dynamite.

ScreenIt (USA)C. Fuchs Not horrible but clearly far from what some critics are saying is one of the best films of the year.

Metacritic.com35 critics

RottenTomatoes.com235 critics

RottenTomatoes.comTomatometer Michael Mann's latest is a competent and technically impressive gangster flick with charismatic lead performances, but some may find the film lacks truly compelling drama.

Internet (IMDB)32306 Netizens John Dillinger- Public Enemy #1

Average .. 66%

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