J. Edgar (2011)
J. Edgar (2011)
The most powerful man in the world.
As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.

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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio As: John Edgar Hoover
Naomi Watts Naomi Watts As: Helen Gandy
Armie Hammer Armie Hammer As: Clyde Tolson
Josh Lucas Josh Lucas As: Charles Lindbergh
Josh Hamilton Josh Hamilton As: Robert Irwin
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Storyline

As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.


Tagline: The most powerful man in the world.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime, History

Language: English

Release Date: 09 November 2011

Country: US

Runtime: 137m

Company Credits

Company: Imagine Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, Wintergreen Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $35,000,000

Revenue: $84,606,030

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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

John Edgar Hoover

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Helen Gandy

Armie Hammer

Armie Hammer

Clyde Tolson

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Charles Lindbergh

Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton

Robert Irwin

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Anna Marie Hoover

Geoff Pierson

Geoff Pierson

Mitchell Palmer

Gunner Wright

Gunner Wright

Dwight Eisenhower

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Colonel Schwarzkopf

Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Dever

Palmer's Daughter

Adam Driver

Adam Driver

Walter Lyle

Ed Westwick

Ed Westwick

Agent Smith

Jessica Hecht

Jessica Hecht

Emma Goldman

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Albert Osborne

Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Lela Rogers

Damon Herriman

Damon Herriman

Bruno Hauptmann

Sadie Calvano

Sadie Calvano

Edgar's Niece

Amanda Schull

Amanda Schull

Anita Colby

Roberta Bassin

Roberta Bassin

Roosevelt's Secretary

Emily Alyn Lind

Emily Alyn Lind

Shirley Temple

Barbara Keegan

Barbara Keegan

Bombing Witness

Gerald Downey

Gerald Downey

FBI Agent

Jeffrey Donovan

Jeffrey Donovan

Robert Kennedy

Geoff Stults

Geoff Stults

Raymond Caffrey

Thomas Langston

Thomas Langston

Young Boy

Lea Coco

Lea Coco

Agent Sisk

Aaron Lazar

Aaron Lazar

Prosecutor Wilentz

Cheryl Lawson

Cheryl Lawson

Palmer's Wife

Brady Matthews

Brady Matthews

Inspector

David A. Cooper

David A. Cooper

Franklin Roosevelt

Kelly Lester

Kelly Lester

Head Secretary

Jack Donner

Jack Donner

Edgar's Father

Dylan Burns

Dylan Burns

Hoover as a Child

Jack Axelrod

Jack Axelrod

Caminetti

Michael James Faradie

Michael James Faradie

Bureau Agent (1919)

Josh Stamberg

Josh Stamberg

Agent Stokes

Christian Clemenson

Christian Clemenson

Inspector Schell

Billy Smith

Billy Smith

Secret Service Officer

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Harlan Fiske Stone

Zach Grenier

Zach Grenier

John Condon

Johnny Cicco

Johnny Cicco

Young Agent

Steve Monroe

Steve Monroe

Restaurant Host

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Arthur Koehler

Gary Werntz

Gary Werntz

Attorney General

David Clennon

David Clennon

Senator Friendly

Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Senator McKellar

Eric Larkin

Eric Larkin

Fred Hunter

Eric Frentzel

Eric Frentzel

William Mahan

Kyle Eastwood

Kyle Eastwood

Stork Club Band

Gregory Hoyt

Gregory Hoyt

Agent One

Jenny Phagan

Jenny Phagan

Baker's Wife

Chris Caputo

Chris Caputo

Bronx Baker

Shannon McClain Robertson

Shannon McClain Robertson

African American Woman (as Shannon McClain)

Leslie Augustine

Leslie Augustine

Lindbergh Nanny (uncredited)

Fileena Bahris

Fileena Bahris

Starlet (uncredited)

Jennipher Foster

Jennipher Foster

Lucille Ball (uncredited)

Belinda Gosbee

Belinda Gosbee

Gangster's Moll (uncredited)

Elizabeth Karr

Elizabeth Karr

Secretary (uncredited)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett

Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett

Hollywood Starlet (uncredited)

Pat Nixon

Pat Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jamie Noel

Jamie Noel

Racetrack Gambler (uncredited)

Miles Fisher

Miles Fisher

Agent Garrison

Robert Fleet

Robert Fleet

Edgar's Mother's Doctor

Emily Banks

Emily Banks

Radical Citizen (uncredited)

Scot Carlisle

Scot Carlisle

Agent Williams

Ryan McPartlin

Ryan McPartlin

Lawrence Richey

Directed By

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Director

David M. Bernstein

David M. Bernstein

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Producer

Brian Grazer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Erica Huggins

Erica Huggins

Executive Producer

Fiona Weir

Fiona Weir

Casting

Robert Lorenz

Robert Lorenz

Producer

Tim Moore

Tim Moore

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Deborah Hopper

Deborah Hopper

Costume Design

Sound

Kevin Murray

Kevin Murray

Assistant Sound Editor

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Original Music Composer

Gregg Rudloff

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tom Stern

Tom Stern

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Gary Fettis

Gary Fettis

Set Decoration

James J. Murakami

James J. Murakami

Production Design

Patrick M. Sullivan

Patrick M. Sullivan

Art Direction

Greg Berry

Greg Berry

Art Direction

Other Crew

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