Movie The Untouchables: 1987 film directed by Brian De Palma
The Untouchables is a 1987 American crime movie directed by Brian De Palma, produced by Art Linson, written by David Mamet, and based on the book of the same name (1957).
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| Directed by | Brian De Palma |
| Screenplay by | David Mamet |
| Based on | The Untouchables by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley |
| Produced by | Art Linson |
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| Cinematography | Stephen H. Burum |
| Edited by | Gerald B. Greenberg Bill Pankow |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $106.2 million |
Background
It is about Eliot Ness (Costner) as he creates the Untouchables team to bring Al Capone (De Niro) to justice during Prohibition.
The Grammy Award–nominated score was composed by Ennio Morricone.
Cast
- Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness
- Charles Martin Smith as Oscar Wallace
- Andy García as George Stone/Giuseppe Petri
- Robert De Niro as Al Capone
- Sean Connery as Jimmy Malone
- Patricia Clarkson as Catherine Ness
- Billy Drago as Frank Nitti
- Richard Bradford as Chief Mike Dorsett
- Jack Kehoe as Walter Payne
- Brad Sullivan as George
- Del Close as Alderman
- Vito D'Ambrosio as Bowtie Driver
- Clifton James as District Attorney George E. Q. Johnson (uncredited)
- Don Patrick Harvey as Officer Preseuski
Release
The Untouchables was released on June 3, 1987 in the United States. The movie made $106.2 million worldwide and had strong positive reviews from critics. It was nominated for four Academy Awards; Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
References
Other websites
- The Untouchables on IMDb
- The Untouchables at the TCM Movie Database
- The Untouchables at AllMovie
- The Untouchables at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Untouchables at Box Office Mojo
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