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J. Edgar

Directed by Clint Eastwood
2011    2h 17m    R
Drama, Crime, History,
6.543%44%
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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 of J. Edgar
  • Leonardo DiCaprioJohn Edgar Hoover
  • Naomi WattsHelen Gandy
  • Armie HammerClyde Tolson
  • Josh LucasCharles Lindbergh
  • Josh HamiltonRobert Irwin
  • Judi DenchAnna Marie Hoover
  • Geoff PiersonMitchell Palmer
  • Gunner WrightDwight Eisenhower
  • Dermot MulroneyColonel Schwarzkopf
  • Kaitlyn DeverPalmer's Daughter
  • Adam DriverWalter Lyle
  • Ed WestwickAgent Smith
  • Jessica HechtEmma Goldman
  • Denis O'HareAlbert Osborne
  • Lea ThompsonLela Rogers
  • Damon HerrimanBruno Hauptmann
  • Sadie CalvanoEdgar's Niece
  • Amanda SchullAnita Colby
  • Roberta BassinRoosevelt's Secretary
  • Emily Alyn LindShirley Temple
  • Barbara KeeganBombing Witness
  • Gerald DowneyFBI Agent
  • Jeffrey DonovanRobert Kennedy
  • Geoff StultsRaymond Caffrey
  • Thomas LangstonYoung Boy
  • Lea CocoAgent Sisk
  • Aaron LazarProsecutor Wilentz
  • Cheryl LawsonPalmer's Wife
  • Brady MatthewsInspector
  • David A. CooperFranklin Roosevelt
  • Kelly LesterHead Secretary
  • Jack DonnerEdgar's Father
  • Dylan BurnsHoover as a Child
  • Jack AxelrodCaminetti
  • Michael James FaradieBureau Agent (1919)
  • Josh StambergAgent Stokes
  • Christian ClemensonInspector Schell
  • Billy SmithSecret Service Officer
  • Ken HowardHarlan Fiske Stone
  • Zach GrenierJohn Condon
  • Johnny CiccoYoung Agent
  • Steve MonroeRestaurant Host
  • Stephen RootArthur Koehler
  • Gary WerntzAttorney General
  • David ClennonSenator Friendly
  • Michael O'NeillSenator McKellar
  • Eric LarkinFred Hunter
  • Eric FrentzelWilliam Mahan
  • Kyle EastwoodStork Club Band
  • Gregory HoytAgent One
  • Jenny PhaganBaker's Wife
  • Chris CaputoBronx Baker
  • Shannon McClain RobertsonAfrican American Woman (as Shannon McClain)
  • Leslie AugustineLindbergh Nanny (uncredited)
  • Fileena BahrisStarlet (uncredited)
  • Jennipher FosterLucille Ball (uncredited)
  • Belinda GosbeeGangster's Moll (uncredited)
  • Elizabeth KarrSecretary (uncredited)
  • Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Lindsay Lucas-BartlettHollywood Starlet (uncredited)
  • Pat NixonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Richard NixonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Jamie NoelRacetrack Gambler (uncredited)
  • Miles FisherAgent Garrison
  • Robert FleetEdgar's Mother's Doctor
  • Emily BanksRadical Citizen (uncredited)
  • Scot CarlisleAgent Williams
  • Ryan McPartlinLawrence Richey
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  • J. Edgar
    J. EdgarTrailer
  • J. Edgar: Naomi Watts On Her Character
    J. Edgar: Naomi Watts On Her CharacterBehind the Scenes
  • J. Edgar: Josh Lucas On Getting The Role
    J. Edgar: Josh Lucas On Getting The RoleBehind the Scenes
  • J. Edgar: Armie Hammer On J. Edgar Hoover
    J. Edgar: Armie Hammer On J. Edgar HooverBehind the Scenes
  • J. Edgar: Leonardo Dicaprio On Hoover's Mother
    J. Edgar: Leonardo Dicaprio On Hoover's MotherBehind the Scenes
  • J. Edgar: Clint Eastwood On How He Got Involved
    J. Edgar: Clint Eastwood On How He Got InvolvedBehind the Scenes
  • J. Edgar: Dermot Mulroney On Hoover As A Painter
    J. Edgar: Dermot Mulroney On Hoover As A PainterBehind the Scenes
  • J. Edgar: Jeffrey Donovan On Rfk And Hoover's Relationship
    J. Edgar: Jeffrey Donovan On Rfk And Hoover's RelationshipBehind the Scenes
  • J. Edgar: The Lindbergh Law
    J. Edgar: The Lindbergh LawScene
  • J. Edgar: Confidential Secret
    J. Edgar: Confidential SecretScene
  • J. Edgar: I'm So Proud Of You
    J. Edgar: I'm So Proud Of YouScene
  • J. Edgar: My Work Comes First
    J. Edgar: My Work Comes FirstScene
  • J. Edgar: You Perjured Yourself
    J. Edgar: You Perjured YourselfScene
  • J. Edgar: That Was The Old Bureau
    J. Edgar: That Was The Old BureauScene
  • J. Edgar: Where's The Ransom Note?
    J. Edgar: Where's The Ransom Note?Scene
  • J. Edgar: Leave The Transcriptions With Me
    J. Edgar: Leave The Transcriptions With MeScene

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