Public Enemies (2009)

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America's most wanted.

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

• Released: 2009-07-01
• Genres: Crime, History, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 20m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 4,971 votes

Directed by Michael Mann.

Top cast

• Johnny Depp as John Dillinger
• Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis
• Marion Cotillard as Billie Frechette
• Jason Clarke as 'Red' Hamilton
• Rory Cochrane as Agent Carter Baum
• Billy Crudup as J. Edgar Hoover
• Stephen Dorff as Homer Van Meter
• Stephen Lang as Charles Winstead
• John Ortiz as Phil D'Andrea
• Giovanni Ribisi as Alvin Karpis

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Public Enemies

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; 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: watch free on Channel 4; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
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• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Foxtel Now, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; 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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