Public Enemies (2009)
Biography, Crime, Drama |
Public Enemies is a 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 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 Homer Van Meter and Baby Face Nelson.
In 1933, John Dillinger infiltrates Indiana State Penitentiary and assists in the jailbreak of his crew. During the firefight, his mentor Walter is shot and killed by the prison guards. Dillinger and company head for a nearby farm, where they change clothes and eat before driving to a safe house on the east-side of Chicago.
After killing Charles Floyd, FBI agent Melvin Purvis is promoted by J. Edgar Hoover to lead the hunt for Dillinger. Purvis shares Hoover’s belief in using modern methods to battle crime, ranging from cataloging fingerprints to tapping telephone lines.
In between a series of bank robberies, Dillinger meets Billie Frechette at a restaurant and impresses her by buying her a fur coat. Frechette falls for Dillinger even after he reveals his identity, and the two become inseparable.
Director: Michael Mann
Writers: Ronan Bennett (screenplay), Michael Mann (screenplay), Ann Biderman (screenplay), Bryan Burrough (book)
Stars: Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Christian Stolte, Jason Clarke, Stephen Graham, David Wenham, John Judd
►Cast:
| Christian Bale | … | Melvin Purvis |
| Christian Stolte | … | Charles Makley |
| Jason Clarke | … | ‘Red’ Hamilton |
| Johnny Depp | … | John Dillinger |
| Stephen Graham | … | Baby Face Nelson |
| David Wenham | … | Harry ‘Pete’ Pierpont |
| John Judd | … | Turnkey |
| Stephen Dorff | … | Homer Van Meter |
| Michael Vieau | … | Ed Shouse |
| John Kishline | … | Guard Dainard |
| Carey Mulligan | … | Carol Slayman |
| James Russo | … | Walter Dietrich |
| Giovanni Ribisi | … | Alvin Karpis |
| Wesley Walker | … | Jim Leslie |
| John Scherp | … | Earl Adams |
| Elena Kenney | … | Viola Norris |
| William Nero Jr. | … | Toddler on Farm |
| Channing Tatum | … | Pretty Boy Floyd |
| Rory Cochrane | … | Agent Carter Baum |
| Madison Dirks | … | Agent Warren Barton |
| Len Bajenski | … | Police Chief Fultz |
| Adam Clark | … | Sport |
| Andrzej Krukowski | … | Oscar Lieboldt (as Andrew Krukowski) |
| Casey Siemaszko | … | Harry Berman |
| John Michael Bolger | … | Martin Zarkovich |
| Branka Katic | … | Anna Sage |
| Peter DeFaria | … | Grover Weyland (as Peter Defaria) |
| Jonathan Macchi | … | Tellers |
| Jeff Shannon | … | Angry Cop |
| Michael Sassone | … | Farmer |
| Emilie de Ravin | … | Barbara Patzke (as Emilie De Ravin) |
| Brian Connelly | … | Officer Chester Boyard |
| Ed Bruce | … | Senator McKellar |
| Billy Crudup | … | J. Edgar Hoover |
| Geoffrey Cantor | … | Harry Suydam |
| Chandler Williams | … | Clyde Tolson |
| Robert Brooks Hollingsworth | … | Hoover Reporter #1 |
| David Paul Innes | … | Hoover Reporter #2 |
| Joe Carlson | … | Hoover Reporter #3 |
| Ben Mac Brown | … | Hoover Reporter #4 (as Ben Brown) |
| Marion Cotillard | … | Billie Frechette |
| Diana Krall | … | Torch Singer |
| Duane Sharp | … | Doorman at Gold Coast (as Duane A. Sharp) |
| Domenick Lombardozzi | … | Gilbert Catena |
| Bill Camp | … | Frank Nitti |
| John Ortiz | … | Phil D’Andrea |
| Richard Short | … | Agent Sam Cowley |
| Randy Ryan | … | Agent Julius Rice |
| Shawn Hatosy | … | Agent John Madala |
| Kurt Naebig | … | Agent William Rorer |
| John Hoogenakker | … | Agent Hugh Clegg |
| Adam Mucci | … | Agent Harold Reinecke |
| Rebecca Spence | … | Doris Rogers |
| Danni Simon | … | May Minczeles |
| Don Harvey | … | Customer at Steuben Club |
| Shanyn Leigh | … | Helen Gillis (as Shanyn Belle Leigh) |
| Spencer Garrett | … | Tommy Carroll |
| Stephen Lang | … | Charles Winstead |
| Don Frye | … | Clarence Hurt |
| Matt Craven | … | Gerry Campbell |
| Laurence Mason | … | Porter at Union Station |
| Randy Steinmeyer | … | Cop Eyman |
| Kris Wolff | … | Deputy |
| Lili Taylor | … | Sheriff Lillian Holley |
| Donald G. Asher | … | Reporter #1 |
| Andrew Steele | … | Reporter #2 (as Andrew C. Steele) |
| Philip M. Potempa | … | Reporter #3 (as Philip Matthew Potempa) |
| Brian McConkey | … | Photographer |
| Alan Wilder | … | Robert Estill |
| David Warshofsky | … | Warden Baker |
| Peter Gerety | … | Louis Piquett |
| Michael Bentt | … | Herbert Youngblood |
| John Lister | … | Judge Murray |
| Jim Carrane | … | Sam Cahoon (as Jimmy Carrane) |
| Joseph Mazurk | … | Guard Bryant |
| John Fenner Mays | … | Deputy Blunk |
| Rick Uecker | … | Edward Saager |
| Craig Spidle | … | Reporter (as Craig A. Spidle) |
| Jason T. Arnold | … | Other Jr. G-Man |
| Andrew Blair | … | Other Jr. G-Man |
| Mark Vallarta | … | Harry Berg |
| Daniel Maldonado | … | Jacob Solomon (as Dan Maldanado) |
| Sean A. Rosales | … | Joe Pawlowski (as Sean Rosales) |
| Stephen Spencer | … | Emil Wanatka |
| Patrick Zielinski | … | Doctor |
| Gareth Saxe | … | Agent Ray Suran |
| Guy Van Swearingen | … | Agent Ralph Brown |
| Jeff Still | … | Jimmy Probasco |
| Lance Baker | … | Freddie Barker |
| Steve Key | … | Doc Barker |
| Leelee Sobieski | … | Polly Hamilton |
| Jerry Goff | … | Captain O’Neill (as Gerald Goff) |
| David Carde | … | Special Agent |
| Aaron Roman Weiner | … | Special Agent (as Aaron Weiner) |
| Keith Kupferer | … | Agent Sopsic |
| Turk Muller | … | Other East Chicago Cop |
| Tim Grimm | … | Other East Chicago Cop |
| Martie Sanders | … | Irene the Ticket Taker |
| Robyn LeAnn Scott | … | Ella Natasky (as Robyn Scott) |
| David John Adamson | … | Bank President #3 |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia