Public Enemies is a movie directed by Michael Mann in 2009 and based on the book Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34 by Bryan Burrough, first published in 2004. The movie features Christian Bale, Christian Stolte, Jason Clarke, Johnny Depp, Stephen Graham, David Wenham, and others.
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Storyline
In 1933, John Dillinger infiltrates Indiana State Penitentiary and assists in the jailbreak of his crew. Purvis shares Hoover’s belief in using modern methods to battle crime, ranging from cataloging fingerprints to tapping telephone lines. In between a series of bank robberies, Dillinger meets Billie Frechette at a restaurant and impresses her by buying her a fur coat.
Movie vs Book
Year
2009
Minutes
140
Movie Rate
7.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
Public Enemies
Director: Michael Mann
Country: USA
Year: 2009
Length: 2h20m
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Year
2004
Pages
640
Book Rate
7.94
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Book
Public Enemies
Subtitle: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34
Author: Bryan Burrough
Country: USA
First published in: 2004
Length: 640 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“Some people see it as this success when the book is finally made into a movie - that marks its success. I don't see it that way.”
ROBIN HOBB (Writer)
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