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The critics and public agree. Brian De Palma's The Untouchables is a must-see masterpiece - glorious, fierce, larger-than-life depiction of the mob warlord who ruled Prohibition-era Chicago... and the law enforcer who vowed to bring him down. This classic confrontation between good and evil and stars Kevin Costner as federal agent Eliot Ness, Robert De Niro as gangland kingpin Al Capone and Sean Connery as Malone, the cop who teaches Ness how to beat the mob: shoot fast and shoot first.
Editorial
Amazon.com
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 Niro as a dapper caesar holding court (and a baseball bat) against any and all challengers. Kevin Costner is the naive federal agent Eliot Ness, whose lack of experience is tempered by the streetwise alliance of a seasoned Chicago cop (Sean Connery, in an Oscar-winning performance), a rookie marksman (Andy Garcia), and an accountant (Charles Martin Smith) who holds the key to Capone's potential downfall. The movie approaches greatness on the strength of its set pieces, such as the siege near the Canadian border, the venal ambush at Connery's apartment, and the train-station shootout partially modeled after the "Odessa steps" sequences of the Russian classic Battleship Potemkin. It's thrilling stuff, fueled by Ennio Morricone's dynamic score, but it's also manipulative and obvious. If you're inclined to be critical, the movie gives you reason to complain. If you'd rather sit back and enjoy a first-rate production with an all-star cast, The Untouchables may very well strike you as a classic. --Jeff Shannon
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Kevin Costner
Sean Connery
Robert De Niro
Charles Martin Smith
Andy Garcia
Creators:
Stephen H. Burum (Cinematographer)
Bill Pankow (Editor)
Art Linson (Producer)
Raymond Hartwick (Producer)
David Mamet (Writer)
Eliot Ness (Writer)
Oscar Fraley (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
EAN: 9780792199090
Binding: DVD
ISBN: 079219909X
Publication date: 2004
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC,
Release date: 2004-10-05
Universal product code (UPC): 097360504248
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: R (Restricted)
Region code: 1
Running time: 119 minutes
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: French (Original Language)
Brand: PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO