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6.2As 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.
Released: 2011-11-09137 minDir: Clint EastwoodDrama, Crime, History
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
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Clint Eastwood
- Written by
- Dustin Lance Black
- Produced by
- Clint Eastwood Brian Grazer Robert Lorenz
- Starring
- Leonardo DiCaprio Armie Hammer Naomi Watts Judi Dench Josh Lucas
- Cinematography
- Tom Stern
- Edited by
- Joel Cox Gary D. Roach
- Music by
- Clint Eastwood
- Production companies
- Imagine Entertainment Malpaso Productions Wintergreen Productions
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Release dates
- November 3, 2011 ( 2011-11-03 ) ( AFI Film Festival ) November 9, 2011 ( 2011-11-09 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 137 minutes
- Country
- United States
Key dates
- Published
- 19 January 2012
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- terrorism
- Director
- Clint Eastwood
- Screenwriter
- Dustin Lance Black
- Composer
- Clint Eastwood
- Producer
Article
J. Edgar is a 2011 American biographical drama film based on the career of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, directed and produced by Clint Eastwood. Written by Dustin Lance Black, the film focuses on Hoover's life from the 1919 Palmer Raids onward. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role along with Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas, and Judi Dench, and features Adam Driver in his film debut.
J. Edgar opened the AFI Fest 2011 in Los Angeles on November 3, 2011, and had its limited release on November 9, 2011, followed by wide release on November 11. The film received mixed reviews from critics, although DiCaprio's performance was widely praised, and it grossed $84 million worldwide. It was chosen by the National Board of Review and American Film Institute as one of the top ten films of 2011, while DiCaprio earned a nomination for a Golden Globe Award and both he and Hammer earned Screen Actors Guild Award nods (Hammer was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role).
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2011 American films2011 biographical drama films2011 English-language films2011 films2011 LGBTQ-related filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican LGBTQ-related filmsCultural depictions of Charles LindberghCultural depictions of Dwight D. EisenhowerCultural depictions of Franklin D. RooseveltCultural depictions of J. Edgar HooverCultural depictions of Richard Nixon