Movie
J. Edgar
2011R2h 17m6.2 / 10
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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Synopsis
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.
More about J. Edgar
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprioJohn Edgar Hoover
Armie HammerClyde Tolson
Naomi WattsHelen Gandy
Josh LucasCharles Lindbergh
Josh HamiltonRobert Irwin
Judi DenchAnna Marie Hoover
Geoff PiersonMitchell Palmer
Gunner WrightDwight EisenhowerCredits
- Directed by
- Clint Eastwood
- Written by
- Dustin Lance Black
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $84.6M
Production
Imagine EntertainmentUnited States
Malpaso ProductionsUnited States- Wintergreen ProductionsUnited States
Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States
Themes
biographyfbigay themehistorical figurelgbt
