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J. Edgar

  • 2011
  • R
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
139K
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Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar (2011)
As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio) 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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DocudramaPeriod DramaPolitical DramaBiographyDramaRomance

J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly fifty years, looks back on his professional and personal life.J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly fifty years, looks back on his professional and personal life.J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly fifty years, looks back on his professional and personal life.

  • Director
    • Clint Eastwood
  • Writer
    • Dustin Lance Black
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Armie Hammer
    • Naomi Watts
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    139K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,395
    351
    • Director
      • Clint Eastwood
    • Writer
      • Dustin Lance Black
    • Stars
      • Leonardo DiCaprio
      • Armie Hammer
      • Naomi Watts
    • 332User reviews
    • 207Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 17 nominations total

    Videos18

    U.S. Version
    Trailer 2:33
    U.S. Version
    J. Edgar: You Perjured Yourself
    Clip 0:47
    J. Edgar: You Perjured Yourself
    J. Edgar: You Perjured Yourself
    Clip 0:47
    J. Edgar: You Perjured Yourself
    J. Edgar: My Work Comes First
    Clip 0:55
    J. Edgar: My Work Comes First
    J. Edgar: That Was The Old Bureau
    Clip 0:51
    J. Edgar: That Was The Old Bureau
    J. Edgar: Where's The Ransom Note?
    Clip 0:49
    J. Edgar: Where's The Ransom Note?
    J. Edgar: I'm So Proud Of You
    Clip 0:39
    J. Edgar: I'm So Proud Of You

    Photos155

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    Top Cast99+

    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • J. Edgar Hoover
    Armie Hammer
    Armie Hammer
    • Clyde Tolson
    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Helen Gandy
    Josh Hamilton
    Josh Hamilton
    • Robert Irwin
    Geoff Pierson
    Geoff Pierson
    • Mitchell Palmer
    Cheryl Lawson
    • Palmer's Wife
    Kaitlyn Dever
    Kaitlyn Dever
    • Palmer's Daughter
    Brady Matthews
    Brady Matthews
    • Inspector
    Gunner Wright
    Gunner Wright
    • Dwight Eisenhower
    David A. Cooper
    David A. Cooper
    • Franklin Roosevelt
    Ed Westwick
    Ed Westwick
    • Agent Smith
    Kelly Lester
    Kelly Lester
    • Head Secretary
    Jack Donner
    Jack Donner
    • Edgar's Father
    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Annie Hoover
    Dylan Burns
    Dylan Burns
    • Hoover as a Child
    Jordan Bridges
    Jordan Bridges
    • Labor Dept. Lawyer
    Jack Axelrod
    Jack Axelrod
    • Caminetti
    Jessica Hecht
    Jessica Hecht
    • Emma Goldman
    • Director
      • Clint Eastwood
    • Writer
      • Dustin Lance Black
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews332

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      According to Armie Hammer, he and Leonardo DiCaprio proposed to Clint Eastwood to depict the sexual relationship between the characters as graphic, but he refused, arguing the screenplay didn't call for it.
    • Goofs
      District of Columbia flags are displayed in congressional hearing rooms and in the Department of Justice building on various occasions. As these are federal buildings, the red and white DC flag would never be displayed in that manner. They are not District of Columbia offices, but federal offices. Moreover, the District of Columbia flag did not exist until 1938.
    • Quotes
      • J. Edgar Hoover: Do I kill everything that I love?
    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.16 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Goldberg Variation No. 2
      Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
      Performed by Gennady Loktionov

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    FAQ2

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    • Why was this film controversial?

    Details

    • Release date
      • November 11, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Spain)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hoover
    • Filming locations
      • Warrenton, Virginia, USA(Fauquier County courthouse exteriors)
    • Production companies
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • Malpaso Productions
      • Wintergreen Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,306,030
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,217,324
      • Nov 13, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $84,920,539
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 17m(137 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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