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Brian De Palma's (Scarface) crime drama on government agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) and officer Jimmy Malone (Sean Connery), the...
Brian De Palma's (Scarface) crime drama on government agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) and officer Jimmy Malone (Sean Connery), the officials who vowed to take down infamous gangster Al Capone (Robert De Niro) in prohibition-era Chicago. Written by David Mamet (Glengarry Glen Ross), based on Ness's own memoir.
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83 %75 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
89 %218,181 reviewsAudience score rating
"A beautifully crafted portrait of Prohibition-era Chicago."
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Variety
Variety"De Palma's style rides substance out of town to leave a glorious compendium of genre cool, remixing the original '50s TV series just as Indiana Jones took a whip to '30s serial adventures."
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Total Film
Total Film"It's vulgar, violent, funny and sometimes breathtakingly beautiful."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Superb performances, exquisite direction and that Ennio Morricone score create an authentic 1920s Chicago feel and a hugely entertaining crime drama."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Few old TV shows have been brought to the big screen with such élan as Brian De Palma's majestic adaptation of the 60s small screen classic The Untouchables."
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BBC
BBCThe Untouchables | Details
Award winner- Best Supporting Actor (Connery) at the Golden Globes and Academy Awards 1988. Best Score, BAFTA Awards 1988.
- Rating
- M, Violence and offensive language
- Runtime
- 120
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- USA
