The Untouchables (1987) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Untouchables

Brian De Palma, 1987

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Untouchables
Marvin H. Albert, 1987

NOVELIZATION

Untouchables is a movie novelization written by Marvin H. Albert in 1987 and based on the movie The Untouchables, directed by Brian De Palma in 1987. The movie features Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia, Robert De Niro, Richard Bradford, and others.

What users say

“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

The Movie is based on

Book cover
The Untouchables (1957)
Book by Eliot Ness, Oscar Fraley

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RATING

7.9

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Untouchables (Brian De Palma, 1987)

7.3

/ 10

Book Cover: Untouchables (Marvin H. Albert, 1987)

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Storyline

In 1930, during Prohibition, the notorious gangland kingpin Al Capone supplies illegal liquor and has nearly the entire city of Chicago under his control. Bureau of Prohibition agent Eliot Ness has been tasked with bringing a stop to Capone’s activities, but his first attempt at a liquor raid fails due to corrupt policemen tipping Capone off.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Untouchables, the 1987 movie by Brian De Palma

Year

1987

Minutes

119

Movie Rate

7.90

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Untouchables

Country: USA

Year: 1987

Length: 1h59m

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Cover of Untouchables, the 1987 book by Marvin H. Albert

Year

1987

Pages

218

Book Rate

7.36

S: Goodreads

Book

Untouchables

Country: USA

First published in: 1987

Length: 218 pages

Genre: Fiction

User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of The Untouchables, the 1987 movie by Brian De Palma

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Cover of Untouchables, the 1987 book by Marvin H. Albert

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movie

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of The Untouchables, the 1987 movie by Brian De Palma

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Yes

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15% No

11 votes

2 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of Untouchables, the 1987 book by Marvin H. Albert

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33% No

4 votes

2 votes

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