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J. Edgar

9 Nov 2011 2h 17min 15 6.2/10 (2,672) EN

“The most powerful man in the world.”

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.

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Director
Clint Eastwood
Writer
Dustin Lance Black
Music
Clint Eastwood
Cinematography
Tom Stern
Editing
Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach
Producer
Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer, Robert Lorenz
Countries
United States

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio John Edgar Hoover
Armie Hammer Clyde Tolson
Naomi Watts Helen Gandy
Josh Lucas Charles Lindbergh
Josh Hamilton Robert Irwin
Judi Dench Anna Marie Hoover
Geoff Pierson Mitchell Palmer
Gunner Wright Dwight Eisenhower
Dermot Mulroney Colonel Schwarzkopf
Kaitlyn Dever Palmer's Daughter
Adam Driver Walter Lyle
Ed Westwick Agent Smith
Jessica Hecht Emma Goldman
Denis O'Hare Albert Osborne
Lea Thompson Lela Rogers
Damon Herriman Bruno Hauptmann
Sadie Calvano Edgar's Niece
Amanda Schull Anita Colby
Roberta Bassin Roosevelt's Secretary
Emily Alyn Lind Shirley Temple

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