Public Enemies
Public Enemies is a 2009 American biographical crime drama film directed by Michael Mann, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ronan Bennett and Ann Biderman. It is an adaptation of Bryan Burrough's 2004 non-fiction book Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933–34. Set during the Great Depression, the film chronicles the final years of the notorious bank robber John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) as he is pursued by FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale), Dillinger's relationship with Billie Frechette (Marion Cotillard), as well as Purvis' pursuit of Dillinger's associates and fellow criminals John "Red" Hamilton (Jason Clarke), Homer Van Meter (Stephen Dorff), Harry Pierpont (David Wenham), and Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham).
Plot
In 1933, John Dillinger infiltrates Indiana State Penitentiary, jailbreaking his crew. During the firefight, his mentor Walter is shot and killed. Dillinger and company change clothes and eat at a nearby farm before driving to a safe house on Chicago's east-side.
Cast
- Bill Camp
- Billy Crudup
- Branka Katić
- Carey Mulligan
- Casey Siemaszko
- Chandler Williams
- Channing Tatum
- Christian Bale
- Christian Stolte
- David Warshofsky
- David Wenham
- Domenick Lombardozzi
- Don Frye
- Emilie de Ravin
- Giovanni Ribisi
- James Russo
- Jason Clarke
- Joel Fry
- John Michael Bolger
- John Ortiz
- Johnny Depp
- Leelee Sobieski
- Lili Taylor
- Marion Cotillard
- Matt Craven
- Peter Gerety
- Richard Short
- Rory Cochrane
- Shanyn Leigh
- Shawn Hatosy
- Spencer Garrett
- Stephen Dorff
- Stephen Graham
- Stephen Lang