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This is the story of the last few years of the notorious bank robber
John Dillinger. He loved what he did and could imagine little else that
would make him happier. Living openly in 1930s Chicago, he had the run
of the city with little fear of reprisals from the authorities. It's
there that he meets Billie Frechette with whom he falls deeply in love.
In parallel we meet Melvin Purvis, the FBI agent who would eventually
track Dillinger down. The FBI was is in its early days and Director J.
Edgar Hoover was keen to promote the clean cut image that so dominated
the organization through his lifetime. Purvis realizes that if he is
going to get Dillinger, he will have to use street tactics and imports
appropriate men with police training. Dillinger is eventually betrayed
by an acquaintance who tells the authorities just where to find him on a
given night.
Director:
Michael Mann
Stars:
Christian Bale, Johnny Depp and James Russo |
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