6.5/10
NETFLIX Rating : 3.2
IMDB Rating : 6.6
FD Smart Rating : 6.5
Synopsis : Leonardo DiCaprio stars as J. Edgar Hoover, the longtime FBI director notorious for, among other things, his overzealous methods of law enforcement.
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Zach Grenier , Jeffrey Donovan , Denis O'Hare , Armie Hammer , Naomi Watts , Stephen Root , Judi Dench , Leonardo DiCaprio , Josh Lucas , Dermot Mulroney , Josh Hamilton , Geoff Pierson , Cheryl Lawson
English , Spanish , Brazilian Portuguese , German
English , Spanish , Brazilian Portuguese , German
Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Romance
2011
2h16m
Recommended for ages 13 and up
Biopic of J. Edgar Hoover told by Hoover as he recalls his career for a biography. Early in his career, Hoover fixated on Communists, anarchists and any other revolutionary taking action against the U.S. government. He slowly builds the agency's reputation, becoming the sole arbiter of who gets hired and fired. One of his hires is Clyde Tolson who is quickly promoted to Assistant Director and would be Hoover's confidant and companion for the rest of Hoover's life. Hoover's memories have him playing a greater role in the many high profile cases the FBI was involved in - the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the arrest of bank robbers like John Dillinger - and also show him to be quite adept at manipulating the various politicians he's worked with over his career, thanks in large part to his secret files.