J. Edgar
Warner Bros.Leonardo DiCaprio stars as J. Edgar Hoover, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years. Hoover was feared, admired, reviled and revered - a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it. His methods were at once ruthless and heroic, with the admiration of the world his most coveted prize. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life - namely, he was secretly gay!
From a screenplay by openly gay writer Dustin Lance Black (the man behind Milk), Clint Eastwood directs an all-star cast including Naomi Watts, Denis O'Hare, Josh Lucas, Judi Dench, and Armie Hammer as Clyde Tolson, Hoover's long-term secret love.
Reasons to Buy
- See the life story of one of American History's most notorious closet-cases!
- DiCaprio gives a riveting performance - playing a famous figure who is very difficult to like.
- Though some critics described the film's depiction of Hoover and Tolson's relationship as "chaste," DiCaprio and Hammer have some nice scenes together.
DVD Features
J. Edgar: A Complicated Man - Clint Eastwood and Leonardo DiCaprio Present an Intimate Portrait of One of the 20th Century's Most Powerful Figures. Includes A Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Production Challenges of Shooting a Period Film.Information
- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Producer: Clint Eastwood
- Producer: Brian Grazer
- Producer: Robert Lorenz
- Writer: Dustin Lance Black
- Length: 2 hrs. 17 mins.
- Rating: R
- Released: Feb 21 2012
- Production Year: 2011
- TLA SKU: 1600820
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC Code: 883929215003
- Catalog #: DV3341522
