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Public enemies [videorecording] / Universal Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media a Forward Pass/Misher Films production in association with Tribeca Productions and Appian Way.
"From award-winning director Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral) comes the film inspired by one of the country's most captivating and infamous outlaws - John Dillinger. Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean series) stars as the charismatic and elusive bank robber marked by the FBI as America's first 'Public Enemy Number One.' Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose) plays Billie Frechette, the only woman capable of capturing his heart. Hunted relentlessly by top FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale, The Dark Knight), Dillinger engages in an escalating game of outrunning and outgunning the FBI, culminating in an explosive, legendary showdown. 'It's a landmark crime saga' (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone)."--Container.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (140 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.
- Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, c2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the book by Bryan Burrough. Originally released as a motion picture in 2009. Special features: Larger than life adversaries ; feature commentary with Michael Mann. Anamorphic widescreen 2.40:1. Bilingual packaging (English/French). |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Universal Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media, a Forward Pass/Misher Films production in association with Tribeca Productions ; music composed by Elliot Goldenthal ; produced by Kevin Misher, Michael Mann ; screenplay by Ronan Bennett and Michael Mann & Ann Biderman ; directed by Michael Mann. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard with Jason Clarke, Rory Cochrane, Billie Crudup, Stephen Dorff, Stephan Lang, John Ortiz, David Wenham and Giovanni Ribisi. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Home use only. |
| Language Note: | Includes English, French & Spanish language tracks, a 2.0 DVS (Descriptive) track (for people with visual disabilities) plus optional English (SDH), French or Spanish subtitles. English (SDH) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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| Genre: | Biographical films. Gangster films. Crime films. Period films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Films for the hearing impaired. Films for people with visual disabilities. DVDs. |
Available copies
- 8 of 9 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Fraser Lake Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Lake Public Library | DVD ACT PUB1308 (Text) | 35195000353950 | Upper Floor - Videos | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
Over the years, the gangster-movie genre has leaned in various directions: sometimes it's about cops (Serpico, The French Connection), other times it's about robbers (Bonnie and Clyde, Bugsy), and Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino upped the ante with their emphasis on sadistic violence. Now, director Michael Mann delves into the territory of the mythic "lone outlaw" who operates outside the underworld of organized crime. After breaking out of prison in 1933, notorious bank robber John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) launches a crime wave that infuriates the crusading J. Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup) and his fledgling FBI. Hoover appoints agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) to track down Dillinger and his gang: Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham), Pretty Boy Floyd (Channing Tatum), Harry Pierpont (David Wenham), Alvin Karpis (Giovanni Ribisi), and Homer Van Meter (Stephen Dorff). Meanwhile, Dillinger falls in love with a naïve half-French/half-Native American coat-check girl, Billie Frechette (Marion Cotillard), and convinces her to join him on the lam. What separates Public Enemies from ordinary cops-and-robbers pictures is how Mannâwho co-wrote the screenplay with Ronan Bennett and Ann Bidermanâdevelops Dillinger's fascinating, self-assured character, based on Bryan Burrough's book Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933â34. And there's ironic humor amid the shoot-'em-up scenes: on a lark, Dillinger strolls unrecognized through the FBI office as agents listen to a baseball game, nonchalantly inquiring, "What's the score?" Depp is cool and charismatic, while Cotillard (an Oscar winner for her portrayal of Edith Piaf in La Vie En Rose) is stunning in this flawlessly authentic production. Highly recommended. (S. Granger) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2010.
