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J. Edgar

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Original title

J. Edgar

Year

2011

Running time

136 min.

Country

United States

Director

Clint Eastwood

Screenwriter

Dustin Lance Black. Biopic about: J. Edgar Hoover

Cast

Music

Clint Eastwood

Cinematography

Tom Stern

Producer

Warner Bros., Malpaso Productions, Imagine Entertainment

Genre

Drama | Biography. Politics. Historical. Gay & Lesbian. 1920s. 1930s. 1960s. Based on a true story

Synopsis

Biopic on FBI director J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio), focusing on his controversial career and rumored private life as a homosexual in love with his Assistant Director Clyde Tolson (Armie Hammer). The first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hoover was the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years. His position gave him enormous power, causing him to become both feared and admired, reviled and revered. Power, however, often goes hand-in-hand with corruption, and behind closed doors, Hoover held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.

Awards: 2011: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Actor - Drama (DiCaprio)

2011: Critics Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Actor (DiCaprio) & Best Makeup

2011: NBR (National Board of Review): Top Ten Films of the Year

2011: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - Movies of the Year

2011: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nom. Actor (Dicaprio) & Supp. Actor (Hammer)

2011: Satellite Awards: nominated to Best Actor.

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50 My Top 10 Movies from 2011 (95)
64 My Favorite Biopics/Biographical Movies (35)

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