Movie
J. Edgar
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2011-11-09
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Imagine Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, Wintergreen Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprio as John Edgar Hoover
- Armie Hammer as Clyde Tolson
- Naomi Watts as Helen Gandy
- Josh Lucas as Charles Lindbergh
- Josh Hamilton as Robert Irwin
- Judi Dench as Anna Marie Hoover
- Geoff Pierson as Mitchell Palmer
- Gunner Wright as Dwight Eisenhower
- Dermot Mulroney as Colonel Schwarzkopf
- Kaitlyn Dever as Palmer's Daughter
- Adam Driver as Walter Lyle
- Ed Westwick as Agent Smith
Crew
- Clint Eastwood - Director
- Dustin Lance Black - Writer
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