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The Untouchables
1987
Kevin Costner is idealistic federal agent Eliot Ness, whose assignment to clean up Prohibition-era Chicago leads to violence and many questions about upholding the law. Initially powerless to stop the flow of booze into the city (the police force is corrupt and everyone in town seems to be on the mob's payroll), Ness finds .. Read more
| Starring | Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia, Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro |
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| Director | Brian De Palma |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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The Untouchables
Kevin Costner is idealistic federal agent Eliot Ness, whose assignment to clean up Prohibition-era Chicago leads to violence and many questions about upholding the law. Initially powerless to stop the flow of booze into the city (the police force is corrupt and everyone in town seems to be on the mob's payroll), Ness finds guidance from an older streetwise cop (Sean Connery, who won an Academy Award for this role) who convinces him he'll need to break some rules if he wants to bring down head mobster Al Capone (Robert De Niro). Andy Garcia and Charles Martin Smith play Ness's other recruits, who together must stand tall against a city full of assassins. Director Brian De Palma (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE) packs the film with violence and creative camera movements while David Mamet's intelligent script capably dodges cliche at every turn. There's a real sense of what's at stake for these characters on a personal level, which contrasts nicely with the futility inherent in enforcing Prohibition in the first place. The film is based on the autobiographical book by Ness (cowritten with Oscar Fraley) and the 1959-63 TV series; Ennio Morricone (THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY) composed the uninhibitedly bombastic score.
| Starring | Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia, Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, Billy Drago |
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| Director | Brian De Palma |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 55 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 55 mins Watch now: 1 hr 59 mins HD DVD: 1 hr 55 mins |
| Certificate | DVD: , Watch Online: |
| Collections | 100 must-see movies |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | DVD: 04 Jun 2001 Blu-ray: 13 Oct 2008 Watch now: 13 Aug 2009 HD DVD: unknown Production year: 1987 |
| Watch now | £2.49 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (5)
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In this riveting take on the old TV show from director Brian De Palma, Kevin Costner gives a star-making performance as Eliot Ness, the quiet Treasury agent and family man who picks up a pump-action rifle in order to rid Chicago of bootlegger Al Capone. Always a showman, if not a show-off, De Palma lets loose with a barrage of bloody set pieces, notably the climax at the railway station — a nod to the famous Odessa steps sequence in The Battleship Potemkin. David Mamet's dialogue crackles, Ennio Morricone's music soars and the production design sparkles. Andy Garcia joins the team, and a plumped-up Robert De Niro plays Capone, yet for many the main attraction of this modern classic is Sean Connery's Oscar-winning performance as the veteran, philosophical Irish cop who shows Costner the ropes.
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"...A beautifully crafted portrait of Prohibition-era Chicago....Propelled by scripter David Mamet's rich dialog, Connery delivers one of his finest performances ever. It is filled with nuance, humor and abundant self-confidence..."
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23 out of 26 people found this review helpful
What the!!!!!!!!!!
We only watched the first 40 minutes of this film.It was so unbelievable... And as for Sean Connery trying to play an irishman!! Didnt work.. As if matters werent bad enough costner decides to recruit an audit clerk as part of his tough gang to wipe out the baddies.... It was laughable. Maybe after the first 40 minutes it improved dramatically, or maybe we just missed the point??
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Bloody Marvellous!
This is one of the most underated films of all time.It is gory but stylish and slick.Rob De Niro seems born to play Al Capone while Sean Connery thoroughly deserved his Oscar,though Kevin Costner should have been nominated
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Untouchables prequel planned
- 05 Jul 2004
Seventeen years ago a new take on the Al Capone legend was released. Starring Sean Connery, in his only Oscar winning performance, Kevin Costner and Robert De Niro, "The Untouchables" was a huge international success. And now a prequel is being planned. Ponderously named "The Untouchables: Mother's Day" the film will chart the beginning of the Al Capone years, presumably including his rise to power. Antoine Fuqua, director of "Training Day" and the upcoming "Ki Read more
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The Untouchables
Kevin Costner is idealistic federal agent Eliot Ness, whose assignment to clean up Prohibition-era Chicago leads to violence and many questions about upholding the law. Initially powerless to stop the flow of booze into the city (the police force is corrupt and everyone in town seems to be on the ...
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