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The Untouchables

Play trailer 2:41 Poster for The Untouchables R 1987 1h 59m Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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After building an empire with bootleg alcohol, legendary crime boss Al Capone (Robert De Niro) rules Chicago with an iron fist. Though Prohibition agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) attempts to take Capone down, even his best efforts fail due to widespread corruption within the Windy City's police force. Recruiting an elite group of lawmen who won't be swayed by bribes or fear, including Irish-American cop Jimmy Malone (Sean Connery), Ness renews his determination to bring Capone to justice.
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Slick on the surface but loaded with artful touches, Brian DePalma's classical gangster thriller is a sharp look at period Chicago crime, featuring excellent performances from a top-notch cast.

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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 06/01/2022
“The Untouchables” is heavy on the fiction, but thanks in large part to those great Chicago locales, it feels palpable and real. Go to Full Review George Morris Chicago Reader 05/09/2022
1/4
To paraphrase William Butler Yeats, the moral, psychological, and emotional center of The Untouchables, like that of all of De Palma’s movies and like that of Reagan’s administration, simply cannot hold. Go to Full Review Bob Thomas Associated Press 07/17/2019
The Untouchables is a terrific movie, full of the same brand of fierce vitality that made the 1930s gangster films so compelling. Go to Full Review Richard Freedman Newark Star-Ledger Jan 6
De Palma has learned to make a vastly entertaining film in which the violence is controlled and really counts dramatically. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 19
4/4
It’s one of the great gangster flicks, a gorgeously realized production that places archetypal heroes and villains in the service of a rip-roaring storyline. Go to Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap 10/16/2023
5/5
Brian De Palma and David Mamet's genre masterpiece is an opera of sentiment and sadism, the story of a good man who adopts the brutish tactics of his enemy but somehow remains untouched. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Guillermo A @Guillermo.Almeida Jan 8 What a good place to tell one of the most well-known stories from the point of view of those who are looking for real change. By the way, demonstrating the most visceral violence from the first moment. See more Romas M @Romas Jan 5 Greetings from Lithuania. "The Untouchables" (1987) is a highly entertaining crime / gangster film that took huge liberties in telling this story. It is not a very accurate account but that is fine - "The Untouchables" ain't documentary but rather a very well made, stylish crime thriller that ranks among the best film made by Brian De Palma. Music by a legendary Ennio Morricone is amazing - as soon as the title of the movie is revealed it hits you and you are in for a ride. Acting was very good by all involved. Overall, "The Untouchables" is without a doubt a classic. It is a very entertaining crime film that takes liberties in telling this story, but does this in a very fashionable way. Great film. See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 28 Great cast, and another De Palma classic. Meant to be watched multiple times and enjoyed. See more Ken W Nov 11 DePalma fan, Costner fan, this is DePalma's best. Sean Connery works his magic and makes it all too real. Stands up strong after 30 years!! See more victoria f Sep 3 In my view: Ponderous, hokey, largely miscast, and poor dialogue. The dramatic score appears to be written for an entirely different movie. The tension building scenes were torturous, badly edited and laboured. Sean Connery is seemingly impervious to bullets. I honestly cannot fathom how this receives such critical acclaim. Costumes and film locations fell authentic. See more William W Aug 27 A great crime action thriller with fantastic performance and memorable plot twists. The Maestro Morricone’s unforgettably touching score make this an all-time classic. See more Read all reviews
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Brian De Palma

Director

Kevin Costner

Eliot Ness

Sean Connery

Jim Malone

Robert De Niro

Al Capone

Andy Garcia

Agent George Stone

Charles Martin Smith

Agent Oscar Wallace

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Synopsis After building an empire with bootleg alcohol, legendary crime boss Al Capone (Robert De Niro) rules Chicago with an iron fist. Though Prohibition agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) attempts to take Capone down, even his best efforts fail due to widespread corruption within the Windy City's police force. Recruiting an elite group of lawmen who won't be swayed by bribes or fear, including Irish-American cop Jimmy Malone (Sean Connery), Ness renews his determination to bring Capone to justice.
Director
Brian De Palma
Producer
Art Linson
Screenwriter
David Mamet
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 3, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$74.5M
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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