Public Enemies

Director: Michael Mann
Release Date: 1 July 2009 (USA)
Genre: Crime | Drama












Cast:

• Johnny Depp as John Dillinger: An American bank robber whose exploits dominated the press during what is sometimes referred to as the public enemy era, between 1931 and 1935.
• Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis: An FBI agent chosen by J. Edgar Hoover to lead a manhunt to catch Dillinger.
• Marion Cotillard as Billie Frechette: Dillinger's torch singer girlfriend.
• Channing Tatum as Pretty Boy Floyd: An American bank robber and alleged killer.
• Giovanni Ribisi as Alvin Karpis: A noted criminal in the United States known for his alliance with the Barker gang in the 1930s. He was the last "Public Enemy" to be captured.
• Stephen Dorff as Homer Van Meter: A criminal and bank robber active in the early 20th century, most notably as a criminal associate of Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson.
• Billy Crudup as J. Edgar Hoover: The first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States.
• Leelee Sobieski as Polly Hamilton: Dillinger's final girlfriend, ignorant of his true identity.
• David Wenham as Harry Pierpont: A member of Dillinger's crew.
• Stephen Graham as Baby Face Nelson: He was a bank robber who acquired his moniker, Baby Face Nelson due to his youthful appearance and stature, a diminutive 5'3". After Dillinger's death in July 1934, Nelson became Public Enemy Number One.
• Shawn Hatosy as John Madala: An FBI agent who helped capture Ma Barker.
• Emilie de Ravin as Anna Patzke: a bank teller who was taken hostage by Dillinger and later released.
• Lili Taylor as Sheriff Lillian Holley: Sheriff of Lake County Jail, Crown Point, Indiana, where Dillinger was incarcerated.

Based on a novel by Bryan Burrough, Public Enemies is a film adaption of the story of three of the most notorious American gangsters in the great depression. The great depression has given way to a massive escalation in crime. Its up to Melvin Purvis, FBI agent, to stop three of the most dangerous gangsters in his society. Public Enemies will deal with his fight against John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd.