J. Edgar

J. Edgar

The most powerful man in the world.

2011•2h 17m•6.2/10

DramaCrimeHistory

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(3K)

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.

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Production

Imagine Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, Wintergreen Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

John Edgar Hoover

Armie Hammer

Armie Hammer

Clyde Tolson

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Helen Gandy

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Charles Lindbergh

Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton

Robert Irwin

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Anna Marie Hoover

Geoff Pierson

Geoff Pierson

Mitchell Palmer

Gunner Wright

Gunner Wright

Dwight Eisenhower

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Colonel Schwarzkopf

Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Dever

Palmer's Daughter

Adam Driver

Adam Driver

Walter Lyle

Ed Westwick

Ed Westwick

Agent Smith

Jessica Hecht

Jessica Hecht

Emma Goldman

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Albert Osborne

Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Lela Rogers

Damon Herriman

Damon Herriman

Bruno Hauptmann

Sadie Calvano

Sadie Calvano

Edgar's Niece

Amanda Schull

Amanda Schull

Anita Colby

Roberta Bassin

Roberta Bassin

Roosevelt's Secretary

Emily Alyn Lind

Emily Alyn Lind

Shirley Temple

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