Public Enemies

  • Theatrical - Wide 2009-07-01
Box Office Gross: $214,104,620
Running Time: 140 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Forward Pass, Misher Films

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Synopsis

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger’s charm and audacity endear him to much of America’s downtrodden public, but he’s also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger... See more his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

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