"America's Most Wanted."

2009

2h 20m

6.7(4675 votes)

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Overview

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.

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102 members

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Johnny Depp

John Dillinger

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Christian Bale

Melvin Purvis

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Marion Cotillard

Billie Frechette

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Jason Clarke

'Red' Hamilton

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Rory Cochrane

Agent Carter Baum

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Billy Crudup

J. Edgar Hoover

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Stephen Dorff

Homer Van Meter

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Stephen Lang

Charles Winstead

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John Ortiz

Phil D'Andrea

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Giovanni Ribisi

Alvin Karpis

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David Wenham

Harry 'Pete' Pierpont

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John Michael Bolger

Martin Zarkovich

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Bill Camp

Frank Nitti

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Matt Craven

Gerry Campbell

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Don Frye

Clarence Hurt

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Christian Stolte

Charles Makley

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Spencer Garrett

Tommy Carroll

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Peter Gerety

Louis Piquett

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Shawn Hatosy

Agent John Madala

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Stephen Graham

Baby Face Nelson

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John Hoogenakker

Agent Hugh Clegg

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Branka Katić

Anna Sage

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Domenick Lombardozzi

Gilbert Catena

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Emilie de Ravin

Anna Patzke

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Leelee Sobieski

Polly Hamilton

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David Warshofsky

Warden Baker

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Carey Mulligan

Carol Slayman

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Channing Tatum

Pretty Boy Floyd

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John Judd

Turnkey

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Michael Vieau

Ed Shouse

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John Kishline

Guard Dainard

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James Russo

Walter Dietrich

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Wesley Walker

Jim Leslie

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John Scherp

Earl Adams

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Elena Kenney

Viola Norris

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William Nero Jr.

Toddler on Farm

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Madison Dirks

Agent Warren Barton

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Len Bajenski

Police Chief Fultz

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Adam Clark

Sport

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Andrzej Krukowski

Oscar Lieboldt

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Casey Siemaszko

Harry Berman

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Peter DeFaria

Grover Weyland

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Jonathan Macchi

Tellers

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Jeff Shannon

Angry Cop

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Michael Sassone

Farmer

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Brian Connelly

Officer Chester Boyard

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Ed Bruce

Senator McKellar

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Geoffrey Cantor

Harry Suydam

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Chandler Williams

Clyde Tolson

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Robert Brooks Hollingsworth

Hoover Reporter #1

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David Paul Innes

Hoover Reporter #2

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Joe Carlson

Hoover Reporter #3

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Ben Mac Brown

Hoover Reporter #4

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Diana Krall

Torch Singer

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Duane Sharp

Doorman at Gold Coast

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Richard Short

Agent Sam Cowley

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Randy Ryan

Agent Julius Rice

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Kurt Naebig

Agent William Rorer

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Adam Mucci

Agent Harold Reinecke

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Rebecca Spence

Doris Rogers

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Danni Simon

May Minczeles

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Don Harvey

Customer at Steuben Club

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Shanyn Leigh

Helen Gillis

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Laurence Mason

Porter at Union Station

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Randy Steinmeyer

Cop Eyman

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Kris Wolff

Deputy

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Lili Taylor

Sheriff Lillian Holley

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Donald G. Asher

Reporter #1

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Andrew C. Steele

Reporter #2

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Philip M. Potempa

Reporter #3

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Brian McConkey

Photographer

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Alan Wilder

Robert Estill

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Michael Bentt

Herbert Youngblood

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John Lister

Judge Murray

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Jim Carrane

Sam Cahoon

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Joseph Mazurk

Guard Bryant

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John Fenner Mays

Deputy Blunk

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Rick Uecker

Edward Saager

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Craig Spidle

Reporter

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Jason T. Arnold

Other Jr. G-Man

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Andrew Blair

Other Jr. G-Man

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Mark Vallarta

Harry Berg

Crew

Daniel Maldonado

Jacob Solomon

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Sean A. Rosales

Joe Pawlowski

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Stephen Spencer

Emil Wanatka

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Patrick Zielinski

Doctor

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Gareth Saxe

Agent Ray Suran

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Guy Van Swearingen

Agent Ralph Brown

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Jeff Still

Jimmy Probasco

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Lance Baker

Freddie Barker

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Steve Key

Doc Barker

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Jerry Goff

Captain O'Neill

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David Carde

Special Agent

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Aaron Roman Weiner

Special Agent

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Keith Kupferer

Agent Sopsic

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Turk Muller

Other East Chicago Cop

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Tim Grimm

Other East Chicago Cop

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Martie Sanders

Irene the Ticket Taker

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Robyn LeAnn Scott

Ella Natasky

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Jordan Lawson

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Angelina Lyubomirova

Coat Check Girl (uncredited)

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Joel Thingvall

FBI Agent (uncredited)

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