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J. Edgar

J. Edgar

Drama • R • 2011 • 2 hr 17 min
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5.4
IMDb
6.5

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.

Starring

Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas, Josh Hamilton

Directed By

Clint Eastwood

Written By

Dustin Lance Black

Attributes

SlowDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

DramaCrimeHistory

Release Date

November 11, 2011

User Reviews

Chris
Chris
Great historic biographical drama, with fine direction and acting. Worth seeing
Aaron
Aaron
Lifeless and dull biopic. Spends its time dealing with Edgar’s personal affairs/sexuality, no FBI thriller to be found here.
Jim
Jim
Decent biopic that takes its time going through Hoovers life. Shows the man in a very specific light that isn’t how he is traditionally seen
Jeshua
Jeshua
A solid portrayal of the iconic figure, but pacing could be improved. Worth a watch.
Connor
Connor
Paint by numbers Oscar bait biopic. The guy has an interesting story but the way it’s presented here is a snoozefest
Kurt Robinson
Kurt Robinson
Leo is great in this but it wasn’t written very well for the most part. Has some scenes that stick out but it is very slow.
Michael
Michael
Interesting biopic, but it moved too slow for me
Eye Cinc
Eye Cinc
A slow movie, and messy… Mr. Eastwood doesn’t defines the point of this movie and it feels ambiguous. Leo DiCaprio is the best of the movie
Horton
Horton
Probably my least favorite Leo film. It was just really boring imo
M.
M.
For such a rich story, this movie was boring. Has very little details and everything feels lightly skimmed more than talked about.

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Ratings
163 (9%)
706 (40%)
785 (44%)
122 (7%)
5.4 – Based on 1.8k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Clint Eastwood
Clint
Eastwood
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo
DiCaprio
Armie Hammer
Armie
Hammer
Naomi Watts
Naomi
Watts
Josh Lucas
Josh
Lucas
Josh Hamilton
Josh
Hamilton
Judi Dench
Judi
Dench
Geoff Pierson
Geoff
Pierson
Gunner Wright
Gunner
Wright
Dermot Mulroney
Dermot
Mulroney
Kaitlyn Dever
Kaitlyn
Dever
Dustin Lance Black
Dustin Lance Black

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