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J. Edgar
J. Edgar
Director:Clint Eastwood
Overview:
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.
Release:
2011 / 11 / 09
Rating:
6.224
Genres & Subgenres:
Drama
Detective
Historical
Tags:
Leonardo DiCaprio
as
John Edgar Hoover
Naomi Watts
as
Helen Gandy
Armie Hammer
as
Clyde Tolson
Josh Lucas
as
Charles Lindbergh
Josh Hamilton
as
Robert Irwin
Judi Dench
as
Anna Marie Hoover
Geoff Pierson
as
Mitchell Palmer
Dermot Mulroney
as
Colonel Schwarzkopf
Kaitlyn Dever
as
Palmer's Daughter
Adam Driver
as
Walter Lyle
Ed Westwick
as
Agent Smith
Jessica Hecht
as
Emma Goldman
Denis O'Hare
as
Albert Osborne
Lea Thompson
as
Lela Rogers
Sadie Calvano
as
Edgar's Niece
Amanda Schull
as
Anita Colby
Emily Alyn Lind
as
Shirley Temple
Gerald Downey
as
FBI Agent
Jeffrey Donovan
as
Robert Kennedy
Jack Axelrod
as
Caminetti
Josh Stamberg
as
Agent Stokes
Christian Clemenson
as
Inspector Schell
Billy Smith
as
Secret Service Officer
Ken Howard
as
Harlan Fiske Stone
Zach Grenier
as
John Condon
Stephen Root
as
Arthur Koehler
David Clennon
as
Senator Friendly
Michael O'Neill
as
Senator McKellar
Ryan McPartlin
as
Lawrence Richey