The Untouchables
1987 · Movie · 119 min. · United States
Kevin Costner is idealistic federal agent Eliot Ness, whose assignment to clean up Prohibition-era Chicago leads to violence and manly 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 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 packs the film with violence and creative camera movements while David Mamet's intelligent script capably dodges cliché 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.
Direction Brian De Palma
Cast Kevin Costner · Sean Connery · Robert De Niro · Andy García · Charles Martin Smith · Billy Drago · Patricia Clarkson · Brad Sullivan · Del Close · Michael Byrne · Richard Bradford · Clem Caserta
Soundtrack Ennio Morricone
Screenplay David Mamet · Oscar Fraley · Eliot Ness
Cinematography Stephen H. Burum
Original title The Untouchables
7.8
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