The Untouchables

– Young Treasury Agent Elliot Ness arrives in Chicago and is determined to take down Al Capone, but it..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 59 Minutes
Release Year:
1987
The Untouchables (1987)

Young Treasury Agent Elliot Ness arrives in Chicago and is determined to take down Al Capone, but it's not going to be easy because Capone has the police in his pocket. Ness meets Jimmy Malone, a veteran patrolman and probably the most honorable one on the force. He asks Malone to help him get Capone, but Malone warns him that if he goes after Capone, he is going to war.

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Producing Country:
USA
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The Untouchables (1987) - Trailer

Release Date:

03 Jun 1987

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Brian De Palma

Writer:

Oscar Fraley (suggested by book), Eliot Ness (suggested by book), David Mamet

Main Actors:

Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia

Plot:

1920's prohibition Chicago is corrupt from the judges downward. So in going up against Al Capone, Treasury agent Eliot Ness picks just two cops to help him and his accountant colleague. One is a sharp-shooting rookie, the other a seen-it-all beat man. The four of them are ready to battle Capone and his empire, but it could just be that guns are not the best way to get him.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 15 nominations.

Production:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
Metacritic:
79%