The Untouchables (movie)
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| Directed by | Brian De Palma |
| Screenplay by | David Mamet |
| Based on | The Untouchables by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley |
| Produced by | Art Linson |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Stephen H. Burum |
| Edited by | Gerald B. Greenberg Bill Pankow |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $106.2 million[1] |
The Untouchables is a 1987 American crime movie directed by Brian De Palma, produced by Art Linson, written by David Mamet, and based on the book of the same name (1957).
Background[change | change source]
It is about Eliot Ness (Costner) as he creates the Untouchables team to bring Al Capone (De Niro) to justice during Prohibition.
The Grammy Award–nominated score was composed by Ennio Morricone.[2]
Cast[change | change source]
- Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness
- Charles Martin Smith as Oscar Wallace
- Andy García as George Stone/Giuseppe Petri
- Robert De Niro as Al Capone
- Sean Connery as Jimmy Malone
- Patricia Clarkson as Catherine Ness
- Billy Drago as Frank Nitti
- Richard Bradford as Chief Mike Dorsett
- Jack Kehoe as Walter Payne
- Brad Sullivan as George
- Del Close as Alderman
- Vito D'Ambrosio as Bowtie Driver
- Clifton James as District Attorney George E. Q. Johnson (uncredited)
- Don Patrick Harvey as Officer Preseuski
Release[change | change source]
The Untouchables was released on June 3, 1987 in the United States. The movie made $106.2 million worldwide and had strong positive reviews from critics. It was nominated for four Academy Awards; Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Cones, John W. (1997). The Feature Film Distribution Deal: A Critical Analysis of the Single Most Important Film Industry Agreement. SIU Press. p. 7. ISBN 9780809320820. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
- ↑ Tullio Kezich (September 6, 1987). "Piace Al Capone superstar". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 23.
- ↑ "The 60th Academy Awards (1988) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
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