J. Edgar is a 2011 American biographical drama film directed, produced and scored by Clint Eastwood. Written by Dustin Lance Black, the film focuses on the career of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover from the Palmer Raids onward. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas, and Judi Dench. It marked Adam Driver's film debut. J. Edgar opened the AFI Fest 2011 in Los Angeles on November 3, 2011, and had its limited release on November 9, 2011 followed by wide release on November 11. The film received mixed reviews from critics, although DiCaprio's performance was widely praised, and it grossed $84 million worldwide. It was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2011, while DiCaprio earned a nomination for a Golden Globe Award and both he and Hammer earned Screen Actors Guild Award nods.
Director | Clint Eastwood |
Produced by | Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer, Robert Lorenz |
Writer(s) | Dustin Lance Black |
Starring | Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, Josh Lucas, Judi Dench |
Music | Clint Eastwood |
Cinematography | Tom Stern |
Edited by | Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach |
Production, company | Imagine Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, Wintergreen Productions |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Released | November 03, 2011 (AFI Film Festival), November 9, 2011 (United States) |
Running time | 137 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $35 million |
Box office | $84.9 million |
Netflix ID | 70208248 |
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Biographical drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the head of the FBI for close to five decades, J Edgar Hoover.
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The Clint Eastwood-directed film was named a Top Ten Film for the year 2011 by the National Board of Review and American Film Institute.
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