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The Untouchables Reviews

1987

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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	Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia
Director	Brian De Palma
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - 11 Mar 2006 at 12:55
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  A film confirming the belief that men do not know the difference between bravery and lack of common sense
  
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  Nicely shot and acted film. This was quite enjoyable barring the frustrating bit starting at the train station where Kevin Costners character suddenly begins to... read more »
  
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  - 30 Dec 2011 at 15:57
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  What is wrong with the music in this film?
  
  It got slightly better half way through but at the beginning of the film I seriously thought Ennio Morricone had written the music for a different film (... read more »
  
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- - vermol
  - 1 review
  - 29 Nov 2011 at 19:37
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  So Disappointing
  
  I had really high hopes for this film, and was quite excited to see it. It has a reputation for being one of the best gangster movies ever made, but ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Sep 2011 at 11:18
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  Classic that you cannot miss!
  
  Great classic, good for family despite age-rating. Great action, excellent dialogue, excellent story, great acting, especially by Sean Connery and Andy Garcia. ... read more »
  
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  - Preston
  - 18 Aug 2011 at 16:57
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  Light Entertainment
  
  Doesn't matter how many times I watch this film I enjoy it. Yes it may not be historically 100% correct but who really cares. The term light relief comes to... read more »
  
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- - Jbones60
  - 2 reviews
  - 08 Apr 2011 at 12:46
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  - 3
  Pure Comic Genius
  
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  From the wonderfully crafted opening sequence i knew i was in for one and a half hours of side-splitting hilarity, and this movie delivered in every possible ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 28 Feb 2011 at 14:28
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  The Untouchables
  
  Everything about this film was excellent and true to the story about how Al Capone was eventually trapped and jailed. The featurettes at the end of the DVD ... read more »
  
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- - Miriam
  - Ealing, London
  - 29 Jan 2011 at 23:05
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  Unfortunately dated
  
  If you watched this years ago like I did and enjoyed it then be careful watching it again. Its dated... badly. Its not a bad film but its certainly not up there... read more »
  
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- - DMarsh
  - 5 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 25 Jan 2011 at 23:40
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  Chicago my kind of town
  
  1930s Chicago, Federal Agent wants Al Capone, forms 'The Untouchables' to catch Capone, things get nasty.
  
  Stylish gangster romp from Brian De... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
  - 460 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 10 Jan 2011 at 09:42
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  - 4
  Clean living cops
  
  The opening scene of this film is fantastic. Unfortunately I can't remember much of the rest. It was admirable the way in which the cops were intent on ... read more »
  
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- - odellju
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  - 03 Oct 2010 at 17:53
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - ipswich, suffolk
  - 11 Mar 2006 at 12:55
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  Could Have Been Better
  
  Kevin Costner plays a federal agent in prohibition era Chicago. His mission in life is to take down Al Capone, bootlegger, murderer, and unwritten ruler of ... read more »
  
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- - Amelia
  - Manchester, England
  - 08 Sep 2005 at 15:51
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  Unremarkable
  
  Quite how the epic creative triptych of De Palma, Mamet and De Niro came up with this mess is a mystery. Fabulous sets and production design fail to mask the ... read more »
  
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  - Bath
  - 25 Nov 2008 at 17:21
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - Chesterfield
  - 05 Apr 2004 at 20:19
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  MOBTASTIC!!!
  
  This film has got to be one of the all-time mobster flicks!!! I loved it and have watched it over and over again!!! Its not as brutal as some more modern ... read more »
  
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- - Outlaw
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  - Birmingham, England
  - 28 Aug 2007 at 11:51
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  The Unwatchable
  
  This film is a series of predictable scenes glued together with more cringeworthy moments and lines than I thought you could find in one film alone. Gangster ... read more »
  
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- - M Simmons
  - Huddersfield, England
  - 29 Sep 2006 at 21:00
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  The Untouchables
  
  Despite an all star cast this Film lacks a decent acting performance. Laughable at times, the script leaves a lot to be desired, the action scenes are not up to... read more »
  
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- - jmcguire50
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  - Fife
  - 11 Aug 2010 at 22:01
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  Not as good as I remember
  
  I hate it when you rewatch a movie you saw when you were younger and ruin the memory of it.
  
  This is hackneyed rubbish.
  
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  - 14 Sep 2006 at 16:40
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  Awful
  
  One of the worst films I have ever seen. The plot is based on actual events during prohibition in America. However, it isn't the plot that's the problem... read more »
  
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  - Sandhurst, England
  - 25 Oct 2007 at 18:52
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  The Unwatchables
  
  This is a truly dreadful film. The characters are one-dimensional and clunky. The plot simply laughable. The scene in the train station is contrived. The ... read more »
  
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  - Reading, England
  - 05 Jun 2008 at 10:47

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  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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  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 ...