Film

J. Edgar

2011 · 2h 17m · Drama · Crime · History

The most powerful man in the world.

IMDb

6.5

Rotten Tomatoes

44%

Metacritic

59

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.

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

• Clint EastwoodDirector · Producer · Original Music Composer
• Dustin Lance BlackWriter
• Brian GrazerProducer
• Robert LorenzProducer
• Erica HugginsExecutive Producer
• Tim MooreExecutive Producer
• Tom SternDirector of Photography
• Joel CoxEditor
• Gary D. RoachEditor
• Fiona WeirCasting

Official Trailer

Release date

November 9, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 17m

Rated

R

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$84,606,030

Genres

Drama, Crime, History

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