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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.1 / 100
2009·Biography / Crime / Drama·2h 20m

PUBLIC ENEMIES

“America's Most Wanted.”

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

Above the Line
Michael Mann·DirectorAnn Biderman·ScreenplayRonan Bennett·ScreenplayDante Spinotti·Director of PhotographyElliot Goldenthal·Original Music ComposerJeffrey Ford·Editor
Cast
Johnny Depp·John DillingerChristian Bale·Melvin PurvisMarion Cotillard·Billie FrechetteJason Clarke·'Red' HamiltonRory Cochrane·Agent Carter BaumBilly Crudup·J. Edgar HooverStephen Dorff·Homer Van MeterStephen Lang·Charles WinsteadJohn Ortiz·Phil D'AndreaGiovanni Ribisi·Alvin Karpis
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Mann·Director
Writing· 4
Ann Biderman·ScreenplayRonan Bennett·ScreenplayMichael Mann·ScreenplayBryan Burrough·Novel
Camera· 1
Dante Spinotti·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Jeffrey Ford·EditorPaul Rubell·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Elliot Goldenthal·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
William Ladd Skinner·Art DirectionColleen Atwood·Costume DesignNathan Crowley·Production DesignRosemary Brandenburg·Set DecorationVicki L. Fischer·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Kevin Misher·ProducerRobert De Niro·Executive ProducerG. Mac Brown·Executive ProducerJane Rosenthal·Executive ProducerMichael Mann·ProducerAvy Kaufman·CastingBonnie Timmermann·Casting
Other Departments· 9
Chuck Adamson·In Memory OfBrian Duffy·StuntsTom Lowell·StuntsRick LeFevour·StuntsTheo Kypri·Stunt DoubleHank Amos·StuntsWade Allen·StuntsDavid John Adamson·StuntsJeremy Fry·Stunts
By the Numbers
71.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
68%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$214M
ROI 114%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Public Enemies's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Gritty, Serious, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man wearing a dark fedora, a dark pinstripe suit, a white shirt, and a polka-dot tie stands in the center of the frame, holding a submachine gun in his left h”

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Key Elements
FedoraOvercoatSuitTieSubmachine GunVintage Cars
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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