Country
United States
Date
Nov 03, 2011
Note
AFI Film Festival
The most powerful man in the world.
2h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gunner Wright | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Dermot Mulroney | Colonel Schwarzkopf |
| Kaitlyn Dever | Palmer's Daughter |
| Adam Driver | Walter Lyle |
| Ed Westwick | Agent Smith |
| Jessica Hecht | Emma Goldman |
| Denis O'Hare | Albert Osborne |
| Lea Thompson | Lela Rogers |
| Damon Herriman | Bruno Hauptmann |
| Sadie Calvano | Edgar's Niece |
| Amanda Schull | Anita Colby |
| Roberta Bassin | Roosevelt's Secretary |
| Emily Alyn Lind | Shirley Temple |
| Barbara Keegan | Bombing Witness |
| Gerald Downey | FBI Agent |
| Jeffrey Donovan | Robert Kennedy |
| Geoff Stults | Raymond Caffrey |
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| Thomas Langston | Young Boy |
| Lea Coco | Agent Sisk |
| Aaron Lazar | Prosecutor Wilentz |
| Cheryl Lawson | Palmer's Wife |
| Brady Matthews | Inspector |
| David A. Cooper | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Kelly Lester | Head Secretary |
| Jack Donner | Edgar's Father |
| Dylan Burns | Hoover as a Child |
| Jack Axelrod | Caminetti |
| Michael James Faradie | Bureau Agent (1919) |
| Josh Stamberg | Agent Stokes |
| Christian Clemenson | Inspector Schell |
| Billy Smith | Secret Service Officer |
| Ken Howard | Harlan Fiske Stone |
| Zach Grenier | John Condon |
| Johnny Cicco | Young Agent |
| Steve Monroe | Restaurant Host |
| Stephen Root | Arthur Koehler |
| Gary Werntz | Attorney General |
| David Clennon | Senator Friendly |
| Michael O'Neill | Senator McKellar |
| Eric Larkin | Fred Hunter |
| Eric Frentzel | William Mahan |
| Kyle Eastwood | Stork Club Band |
| Gregory Hoyt | Agent One |
| Jenny Phagan | Baker's Wife |
| Chris Caputo | Bronx Baker |
| Shannon McClain Robertson | African American Woman (as Shannon McClain) |
| Leslie Augustine | Lindbergh Nanny (uncredited) |
| Jennipher Foster | Lucille Ball (uncredited) |
| Belinda Gosbee | Gangster's Moll (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Karr | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett | Hollywood Starlet (uncredited) |
| Pat Nixon | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Richard Nixon | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Jamie Noel | Racetrack Gambler (uncredited) |
| Miles Fisher | Agent Garrison |
| Robert Fleet | Edgar's Mother's Doctor |
| Emily Banks | Radical Citizen (uncredited) |
| Scot Carlisle | Agent Williams |
| Ryan McPartlin | Lawrence Richey |
| Taylor Tunes | Film Premier Attendee (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrimeHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | J. Edgar |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Imagine Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, Wintergreen Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Sito ufficiale | jedgarmovie.warnerbros.com |
| Data di uscita | 9 novembre 2011 |
| Exec. Producer | Erica Huggins, Tim Moore |
| Producer | Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer, Robert Lorenz |
| Writer | Dustin Lance Black |
| Casting | Fiona Weir, Dagmar Wittmer |
| Editors | Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach |
| Cinematography | Tom Stern |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Dec 08, 2011
Note
Dubai International Film Festival
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Argentina
Date
Jan 23, 2012
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Buenos Aires
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Serbia
Date
Feb 28, 2012
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Belgrade Film Festival
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China
Date
Apr 23, 2012
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Beijing International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Nov 09, 2011
Theatrical release
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Canada
Date
Nov 11, 2011
Country
United States
Date
Nov 11, 2011
Certification
R
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Australia
Date
Dec 07, 2011
Certification
M
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Italy
Date
Jan 04, 2012
Certification
T
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Switzerland
Date
Jan 04, 2012
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Israel
Date
Jan 05, 2012
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Netherlands
Date
Jan 05, 2012
Certification
18
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Finland
Date
Jan 06, 2012
Certification
K-12
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Mexico
Date
Jan 06, 2012
Certification
C
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Belgium
Date
Jan 11, 2012
Certification
18
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France
Date
Jan 11, 2012
Certification
TP
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Kuwait
Date
Jan 12, 2012
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Chile
Date
Jan 19, 2012
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Denmark
Date
Jan 19, 2012
Certification
11
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Germany
Date
Jan 19, 2012
Certification
12
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Greece
Date
Jan 19, 2012
Certification
Κ-12
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India
Date
Jan 20, 2012
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Ireland
Date
Jan 20, 2012
Certification
15
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Norway
Date
Jan 20, 2012
Certification
12
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Panama
Date
Jan 20, 2012
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Romania
Date
Jan 20, 2012
Certification
18
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Sweden
Date
Jan 20, 2012
Certification
15
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United Kingdom
Date
Jan 20, 2012
Certification
15
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Malta
Date
Jan 25, 2012
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Philippines
Date
Jan 25, 2012
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Argentina
Date
Jan 26, 2012
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Portugal
Date
Jan 26, 2012
Certification
M/14
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Brazil
Date
Jan 27, 2012
Certification
12
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Colombia
Date
Jan 27, 2012
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Spain
Date
Jan 27, 2012
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Uruguay
Date
Jan 27, 2012
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Japan
Date
Jan 28, 2012
Certification
G
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Hong Kong
Date
Feb 02, 2012
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New Zealand
Date
Feb 02, 2012
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Peru
Date
Feb 02, 2012
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Singapore
Date
Feb 09, 2012
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Russia
Date
Feb 23, 2012
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Czechia
Date
Mar 01, 2012
Certification
15+
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Serbia
Date
Mar 01, 2012
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Lithuania
Date
Mar 02, 2012
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Türkiye
Date
Mar 02, 2012
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Taiwan
Date
Mar 09, 2012
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Croatia
Date
Mar 15, 2012
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Venezuela
Date
Apr 27, 2012
Physical media
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Poland
Date
Apr 13, 2012
Certification
18
Note
DVD
Country
Hungary
Date
Jun 13, 2012
Certification
18
Note
DVD
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