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"J. Edgar" explores the public and private life of one of the most powerful, controversial and enigmatic figures of the 20th century. As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover (DiCaprio) 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.
Original Release
11/09/2011
US Release
11/09/2011
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Leonardo DiCaprio | J. Edgar Hoover / John Edgar Hoover |
Josh Hamilton | Robert Irwin |
Geoff Pierson | Mitchell Palmer |
Cheryl Lawson | Palmer's Wife |
Kaitlyn Dever | Palmer's Daughter |
Brady Matthews | Inspector |
Gunner Wright | Dwight Eisenhower |
David A. Cooper | Franklin Roosevelt |
Ed Westwick | Agent Smith |
Naomi Watts | Helen Gandy |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Leonardo DiCaprio | J. Edgar Hoover / John Edgar Hoover |
Josh Hamilton | Robert Irwin |
Geoff Pierson | Mitchell Palmer |
Cheryl Lawson | Palmer's Wife |
Kaitlyn Dever | Palmer's Daughter |
Brady Matthews | Inspector |
Gunner Wright | Dwight Eisenhower |
David A. Cooper | Franklin Roosevelt |
Ed Westwick | Agent Smith |
Naomi Watts | Helen Gandy |
Kelly Lester | Head Secretary |
Jack Donner | Edgar's Father |
Judi Dench | Annie Hoover / Anna Marie Hoover |
Dylan Burns | Hoover as a Child |
Jordan Bridges | Labor Dept. Lawyer |
Tatyana Poppe | Caminetti |
Jessica Hecht | Emma Goldman |
Josh Stamberg | Agent Stokes |
Michael James Faradie | Bureau Agent (1919) |
Christian Clemenson | Inspector Schell |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Erica Huggins | Executive Producer |
Tim Moore | Executive Producer |
Clint Eastwood | Producer |
Brian Grazer | Producer |
Robert Lorenz | Producer |
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Other Videos
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2012 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |