J. Edgar (2011)

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The most powerful man in the world.

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.

• Released: 2011-11-09
• Genres: Drama, Crime, History
• Runtime: 2h 17m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 2,641 votes

Directed by Clint Eastwood.

Top cast

• Leonardo DiCaprio as John Edgar Hoover
• Armie Hammer as Clyde Tolson
• Naomi Watts as Helen Gandy
• Josh Lucas as Charles Lindbergh
• Josh Hamilton as Robert Irwin
• Judi Dench as Anna Marie Hoover
• Geoff Pierson as Mitchell Palmer
• Gunner Wright as Dwight Eisenhower
• Dermot Mulroney as Colonel Schwarzkopf
• Kaitlyn Dever as Palmer's Daughter

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Where to watch J. Edgar

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
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• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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