Crime, History, Drama
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.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Doors
Small Time Crooks
After the Sunset
Hart's War
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Cradle 2 the Grave
Taps
Führer Ex
The Hunted
Dangerous to Know
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Murder at 1600
Kiss the Girls
Desperate Measures
The Way of the Dragon
Kung Fu Hustle
Man on Fire
Menace II Society
Chopper
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Doors
IMDB 7.1 | Mar , 1991
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.Small Time Crooks
IMDB 6.4 | May , 2000
A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when a botched bank job's cover business becomes a spectacular success.After the Sunset
IMDB 6.2 | Nov , 2004
An FBI agent is suspicious of two master thieves, quietly enjoying their retirement near what may - or may not - be the biggest score of their careers.Hart's War
IMDB 6.4 | Feb , 2002
When Col. William McNamara is stripped of his freedom in a German POW camp, he's determined to keep on fighting even from behind enemy lines. Enlisting the help of a young lieutenant in a brilliant plot against his captors, McNamara risks everything on a mission to free his men and change the outcome of the war.Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
IMDB 7 | Jan , 1996
When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
IMDB 6.6 | Oct , 2004
The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge success as one of the greatest film comedians of all time; an obsessive artist so dedicated to his work that neglected his loved ones and sacrificed part of his own personality to convincingly create that of his many memorable characters.Cradle 2 the Grave
IMDB 6.1 | Feb , 2003
Gang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and holding her for ransom. Unfortunately, Tony's lost the diamonds as well. As he frantically searches for his daughter and the jewels, Tony pairs with a high-kicking government agent who once worked with Ling and seeks revenge on him.Taps
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 1981
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.Führer Ex
IMDB 6.3 | Aug , 2002
Ingo Hasselbach, whose parents were Communist Party members in East Germany during his childhood, has lived at both ends of the political seesaw. The question of how people reach a change of heart is a profound one; Hasselbach describes the external forces that led to his founding Germany's first neo-Nazi political party and the internal ones that led him away from it five years later.The Hunted
IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 2003
In the wilderness of British Columbia, two hunters are tracked and viciously murdered by Aaron Hallam. A former Special Operations instructor is approached and asked to apprehend Hallam—his former student—who has 'gone rogue' after suffering severe battle stress from his time in Kosovo.Dangerous to Know
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 1938
Racketeer Steve Recka, art patron and political power-maker, rules his town and Madame Lan Ying, his beautiful friend and hostess (read:mistress), with an iron hand. He meets Margaret Van Kase, a socialite not impressed by his power nor his wealth, having no money herself, and Steve makes frantic efforts to win her and turns away from the loyal Lin Yang.The Man Who Knew Too Little
IMDB 6.4 | Nov , 1997
An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.Murder at 1600
IMDB 6.1 | Apr , 1997
A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Despite resistance from the Secret Service, Regis partners with agent Nina Chance. As political tensions rise, they learn that the crime could be part of an elaborate cover-up. Framed as traitors, the pair, plus Regis' partner, break into the White House in order to expose the true culprit.Kiss the Girls
IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 1997
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.Desperate Measures
IMDB 5.9 | Jan , 1998
San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who sees a trip to the hospital as the perfect opportunity to get what he wants most: freedom. With McCabe's escape, the entire hospital becomes a battleground and Connor must pursue and, ironically, protect the deadly fugitive who is his son's only hope for survival.The Way of the Dragon
IMDB 7.4 | Dec , 1972
Tang Lung arrives in Rome to help his cousins in the restaurant business. They are being pressured to sell their property to the syndicate, who will stop at nothing to get what they want. When Tang arrives he poses a new threat to the syndicate, and they are unable to defeat him. The syndicate boss hires the best Japanese and European martial artists to fight Tang, but he easily finishes them off.Kung Fu Hustle
IMDB 7.5 | Feb , 2004
It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.Man on Fire
IMDB 7.5 | Apr , 2004
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.Menace II Society
IMDB 7.5 | May , 1993
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.Chopper
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 2000
The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.