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J. Edgar [DVD]

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 3000042573 | Warner Home VideoLanguage: English, French Original language: English Publication details: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, c2012.Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (137 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital Surround sd., col. ; 12 cmSubject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Written by Dustin Lance Black ; produced by Brian Grazer, Robert Lorenz ; produced and directed by Clint Eastwood.
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio with Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, Josh Lucas and Judi Dench.Summary: "Leonardo DiCaprio (Inception, Blood Diamond) stars as J. Edgar Hoover, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years. Hoover was feared, admired, reviled and revered, a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it. His methods were at once ruthless and heroic, with the admiration of the world his most coveted prize. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. Oscar Winner Clint Eastwood (Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby) directs an all-star cast including Naomi Watts (21 Grams), Armie Hammer (The Social Network) and, as Hoover's overprotective mother, Oscar winner Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love)."--Container.
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DVD              DVD West Grey Ayton Branch Shelves BLOCK 5-5 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 33321003104792
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2011.

Special feature: J. Edgar: A Complicated Man - Clint Eastwood and Leonardo DiCaprio present an intimate portrait of one of the 20th century's most powerful gigures. Includes A behind-the-scenes look at the production challenges of shooting a period film.

Written by Dustin Lance Black ; produced by Brian Grazer, Robert Lorenz ; produced and directed by Clint Eastwood.

Leonardo DiCaprio with Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, Josh Lucas and Judi Dench.

"Leonardo DiCaprio (Inception, Blood Diamond) stars as J. Edgar Hoover, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years. Hoover was feared, admired, reviled and revered, a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it. His methods were at once ruthless and heroic, with the admiration of the world his most coveted prize. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. Oscar Winner Clint Eastwood (Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby) directs an all-star cast including Naomi Watts (21 Grams), Armie Hammer (The Social Network) and, as Hoover's overprotective mother, Oscar winner Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love)."--Container.

Includes English and French language tracks with optional English (SDH), French or Spanish subtitles.


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