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13 years, 3 months ago at Jan 11 7:09
its not the godfather. and thats too bad. untouchables, which is an odd title considering half of them get killed in the film, is about the police/treasury/prohibition enforcers that took on al capone and his bootlegging.
no surprises if you know the story other than this is a small part of the story and somewhat understated.
lots of shootouts and fights, and posturing. ... read more
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As noted critic Pauline Kael wrote, the 1987 box-office hit The Untouchables is "like an attempt to visualize the public's collective dream of Chicago gangsters." In other words, this lavish reworking of the vintage TV series is a rousing potboiler from a bygone era, so beautifully designed and photographed--and so craftily directed by Brian De Palma--that the historical reality of Prohibition-era Chicago could only pale in comparison. From a script by David Mamet, the movie pits four underdog heroes (the maverick lawmen known as the Untouchables) against a singular villain in Al Capone, played by Robert De
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Manufacturer: Paramount
Release date: 16 January 2001
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9780792167211 UPC: 097360188646
Release date: 16 January 2001
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9780792167211 UPC: 097360188646
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