Public Enemies

America's Most Wanted


Public Enemies
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.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Now that
Now that's a heist I'd like to pull...

Credits

Cast
Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Jason Clarke
Director
Michael Mann
ScreenplayRonan Bennett, Michael Mann, Ann Biderman, from the book by Bryan Burrough
MusicElliot Goldenthal
CinematographyDante Spinotti
EditingJeffrey Ford, Paul Rubell
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2009
Produced byUniversal Pictures, Relativity Media, Forward Pass, Misher Films, Tribeca Productions, Appian Way

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreCrime, drama
LanguageMild and infrequent use of strong language
NudityNone
SexImplied and infrequent
ViolenceRealistic and frequent
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseMild alcohol consumption
CommentsNone
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ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
4
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
4
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
4
Alcohol / Drugs
3
Smoking
4
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
4
Frightening / Tense Scenes
3
Jump Scenes
1
Tense Family Scenes
1
Music (Scary/Tense)
5
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
3


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith quote iconBullets blow hole in American dream
10
Die Burger
François Bloemhof quote iconMet groot name soos Johnny Depp en Christian Bale moes dit n groot prent gewees het.
10
Cape Times
Kenneth Turan quote iconEver debonair Depp
15
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert quote iconThis 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.
18
eye Weekly
Adam Nayman quote iconMann has made gunplay films both good (Heat) and intriguingly flawed (Miami Vice) but never one so oddly half-cocked.
5
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers quote iconPublic Enemies comes at you like Dillinger did: all of a sudden. It's movie dynamite.
18
ScreenIt
C. Fuchs quote iconNot horrible but clearly far from what some critics are saying is one of the best films of the year.
10
Metacritic.com
35 critics
14
Rottentomatoes critics
235 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconMichael 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.
13

What the People say

Internet
32306 Netizens quote iconJohn Dillinger- Public Enemy #1
15

Average .. 64%

13

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