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Cast Christian Bale Johnny Depp Channing Tatum Billy Crudup Giovanni Ribisi

Directors Michael Mann

Screenwriters Ronan Bennett Michael Mann Ann Biderman

Running Time 130 minutes

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Plot
Chicago, 1933: as John Dillinger’s (Depp) crime spree makes front-page news, the FBI sends its top man, Melvin Purvis (Bale), to stop the brilliant bank robber. Dillinger, meanwhile, is waylaid by the adorable Billie Frechette (Cotillard)...

Verdict
Intelligent and challenging: Mann’s crime epic could take two viewings to fully absorb, but it’s worth every devoted minute.


Reviewer: Ian Nathan

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