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John edgar hoover article about john edgar hoover by the. Edgar hoover s federal bureau of investigation conducted a sweeping and sustained investigation of the motion picture industry to expose hollywoods alleged subversion of the. Edgar hoover is a difficult subject to approach as a film, he was a man liked by. Leonardo dicaprio also is excellent, he rarely puts a foot wrong in any film. Edgar hoover celebrity profile check out the latest j. Edgar is a 2011 american biographical drama film directed, produced and scored by clint eastwood. As the face of law enforcement in america for almost fifty years, j. Edgar hoover is a difficult subject to approach as a film, he was a man liked by almost no one, and feared and loathed by many, which makes him difficult to use as a sympathetic character, and indeed most of the time hes not. Edgar hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Leonardo dicaprio, armie hammer, naomi watts, clint eastwood. Edgar hoover was also a man very much caught up in his own myth, and the film does a good job of showing that. As head of the fbi through eight presidents and three wars, hoover waged. The truth behind the assassination of martin luther king jr. Boxoffice superstar leonardo dicaprio inception, the departed joinsforces with academy awardwinning filmmaker clint eastwood grantorino, million. Edgar hoovers federal bureau of investigation conducted a sweeping and sustained investigation of the motion. Edgar hoover leonardo dicaprio becomes one of americas mostpowerful men. John edgar hoover january 1, 1895 may 2, 1972 was the first director of the federal bureau of investigation fbi of the united states and an american law enforcement administrator. Edgar explores the public and private life of one of the most powerful, controversial and enigmatic figures of the 20th century. As the face of law enforcement in america for almost fifty years.
Edgar hoover, who was head of the fbi from 19241972. Edgar 2011 leonardo dicaprio full movie trailer youtube. One of those children was my grandfather william allen, and one was his brother, ivery hoover, who later had one son. The film follows hoover from his racketbusting days through his reign.
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John edgar hoover 18951972, american criminologist and government official. With leonardo dicaprio, armie hammer, naomi watts, josh hamilton. Edgar hoover 1987 on allmovie based on the book my 30 years in hoovers fbi by. Edgar hoover photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Director of the federal bureau of investigation from 1924.
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