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Release Date:
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Nationwide
gangster violence and some language
Plot: What's the story about?
In the action-thriller "Public Enemies," acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard in the story of legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger (Depp)—the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover's fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public.
No one could stop Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone—from his girlfriend Billie Frechette (Cotillard) to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Depression.
But while the adventures of Dillinger's gang—later including the sociopathic Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham) and Alvin Karpis (Giovanni Ribisi)—thrilled many, Hoover (Billy Crudup) hit on the idea of exploiting the outlaw's capture as a way to elevate his Bureau of Investigation into the national police force that became the FBI. He made Dillinger America's first Public Enemy Number One and sent in Purvis, the dashing "Clark Gable of the FBI."
However, Dillinger and his gang outwitted and outgunned Purvis' men in wild chases and shootouts. Only after importing a crew of Western ex-lawmen (newly baptized as agents) and orchestrating epic betrayals—from the infamous "Lady in Red" to the Chicago crime boss Frank Nitti—were Purvis, the FBI and their new crew of gunfighters able to close in on Dillinger.
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Who stars in Public Enemies: Cast List
Happy Days, Jeanne du Barry
American Hustle, Amsterdam
Lee, Assassin's Creed
Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2, A Million Ways to Die in the West
Blood For Dust, King of Killers
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Great Gatsby
Elvis, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Young Woman and the Sea, Blitz
Who's making Public Enemies: Crew List
A look at the Public Enemies behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Michael Mann last directed Ferrari and Blackhat. The film's writer Michael Mann last wrote Ferrari and Blackhat.
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Production: What we know about Public Enemies?
Filming Timeline
- 2009 - June: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2009 - February: The film was set to Post-Production status.
Public Enemies Release Date: When was the film released?
Public Enemies was a Nationwide release in 2009 on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 in around 3,334 theaters. There were 1 other movie released on the same date, including Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.
Public Enemies DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Public Enemies was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 .