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| Movie Description Kevin Costner is idealistic federal agent Eliot Ness, whose assignment to clean up Prohibition-era Chicago leads to violence and manly questions about upholding the law. Initially powerless to stop the flow of booze into the city (the police force is corrupt and everyone in town seems to be on the mob's payroll), Ness finds guidance from an older streetwise cop (Sean Connery, who won an Academy Award for this role) who convinces him he'll need to break some rules if he wants to bring down head mobster Al Capone (Robert De Niro). Andy Garcia and Charles Martin Smith play Ness's other recruits, who together must stand tall against a city full of assassins. Director Brian De Palma (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE) packs the film with violence and creative camera movements while David Mamet's intelligent script capably dodges cliché at every turn. There's a real sense of what's at stake for these characters on a personal level, which contrasts nicely with the futility inherent in enforcing Prohibition in the first place. The film is based on the autobiographical book by Ness (cowritten with Oscar Fraley) and the 1959-63 TV series; Ennio Morricone (THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY) composed the uninhibitedly bombastic score.
Notes DVD Features: Region 1 Keep Case Single Side - Single Layer Ananmorphic Widescreen - 16.9 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX - English Dolby Surround - English Dolby Surround - French Additional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer Featurettes - 1. THE MEN Interactive Features: Scene Access Text/Photo Galleries: Text - 1. THE SCRIPT, THE CAST 2. Production Stories 3. REINVENTING THE GENRE 4. THE CLASSIC Editorial Reviews New York Times - p.II,23 - Vincent Canby New York Times - p.C17 - Vincent Canby Variety - Tege. Los Angeles Times - Sheila Benson (06/03/1987) Uncut - Simon Button (08/01/2001) Entertainment Weekly - Jeff Labrecque (10/08/2004) Ultimate DVD - Richard Houldsworth (08/01/2007) Awards 1987Academy AwardsBest Supporting ActorSean Connery | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||
Top Reviews  "He brings a knife, you take a Gun" 3 of 5 people found this review helpful. I am what you could call a relatively new movie fan. I have always liked movies, but I didn´t use to watch too many of them. Things have changed, but due to that previous attitude, I still have a lot of old movies to “discover”. That is the reason why from time to time I find some jewels that were released a long time ago, but that are totally new to me. “The untouchables” (1987) is, of course, one of such movies. This film is set in Chicago, during the prohibition, a time were mobsters had enormously increased their influence due to the contraband of alcohol. The most important of all mobsters was Al Capone (wonderfully played by Robert De Niro), whose influence was pervasive and somehow accepted by most as a fact of reality. Capone controlled Chicago with force and bribes, and a philosophy that the scriptwriter of this movie (David Mamet) summed up in a phrase that the actor that plays Capone said: “Somebody messes with me, I'm gonna mess with him”. Things change when a newcomer to the city, Federal agent Elliot Ness, forms a small group to fight crime and target Capone´s shady dealings. The group formed by Ness, an old Chicago cop (Sean Connery), a rookie police officer (Andy Garcia) and an accountant (Charles Martin Smith), replays in a highly entertaining way Brian de Palma´s cinematographic version of “The untouchables”. I should point out that you shouldn´t expect a movie that tells you the historical truth about that period in America´s history. If that is your purpose, you are likely to be sorely disappointed. However, if you want to watch a great film, with wonderful performances and marked by a dynamic pace, rent this movie :) Review ID: 10000000001253349 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reviews  The UntouchablesIf you love cops and bad guys, bloody shootemups, good wins over bad kinda movie.. this is it! The cast is excellent and the movie runs at a good pace to the end. Its exciting and keeps you glued. It is a "guy flick" though. Well, its for some gals also. Not for the kiddies (unless your 4 yr old is showing criminal tendencies and you want to teach him good wins most of the time) Review ID: 10000000007945557 Was this review helpful? Report this review A ClassicReview created: 05/23/08 by: I have seen this movie so many times and I couldn't wait for it to arrive in the mail. A collection of some of the best actors in one great film. A must see! Review ID: 10000000007262821 Was this review helpful? Report this review Iconic movie!I have always loved this movie and finally got it on DVD. Costner is a little wooden, but Connery and the supporting case make the movie. Review ID: 10000000007156493 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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