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J. Edgar

J. Edgar

Release: 2011-11-09 ·Runtime: 137m ·★ 6.2
Drama Crime History

As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Imagine Entertainment
Malpaso Productions
Wintergreen Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Adam Driver Adam Driver as Walter Lyle Jessica Hecht Jessica Hecht as Emma Goldman Lea Coco Lea Coco as Agent Sisk Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Jack Axelrod Jack Axelrod as Caminetti Scot Carlisle Scot Carlisle as Agent Williams David A. Cooper David A. Cooper as Franklin Roosevelt Pat Nixon Pat Nixon as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Taylor Tunes Taylor Tunes as Film Premier Attendee (uncredited) Dermot Mulroney Dermot Mulroney as Colonel Schwarzkopf Denis O'Hare Denis O'Hare as Albert Osborne Damon Herriman Damon Herriman as Bruno Hauptmann Jack Donner Jack Donner as Edgar's Father Johnny Cicco Johnny Cicco as Young Agent Aaron Lazar Aaron Lazar as Prosecutor Wilentz Richard Nixon Richard Nixon as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Belinda Gosbee Belinda Gosbee as Gangster's Moll (uncredited) Josh Hamilton Josh Hamilton as Robert Irwin Jeffrey Donovan Jeffrey Donovan as Robert Kennedy Geoff Stults Geoff Stults as Raymond Caffrey Josh Stamberg Josh Stamberg as Agent Stokes Gregory Hoyt Gregory Hoyt as Agent One Ed Westwick Ed Westwick as Agent Smith Amanda Schull Amanda Schull as Anita Colby Kelly Lester Kelly Lester as Head Secretary Gunner Wright Gunner Wright as Dwight Eisenhower Billy Smith Billy Smith as Secret Service Officer Zach Grenier Zach Grenier as John Condon David Clennon David Clennon as Senator Friendly Michael O'Neill Michael O'Neill as Senator McKellar Judi Dench Judi Dench as Anna Marie Hoover Roberta Bassin Roberta Bassin as Roosevelt's Secretary Ken Howard Ken Howard as Harlan Fiske Stone Barbara Keegan Barbara Keegan as Bombing Witness Stephen Root Stephen Root as Arthur Koehler Leslie Augustine Leslie Augustine as Lindbergh Nanny (uncredited) Elizabeth Karr Elizabeth Karr as Secretary (uncredited) Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio as John Edgar Hoover Eric Frentzel Eric Frentzel as William Mahan Kyle Eastwood Kyle Eastwood as Stork Club Band Emily Alyn Lind Emily Alyn Lind as Shirley Temple Gerald Downey Gerald Downey as FBI Agent Miles Fisher Miles Fisher as Agent Garrison Ryan McPartlin Ryan McPartlin as Lawrence Richey Armie Hammer Armie Hammer as Clyde Tolson Josh Lucas Josh Lucas as Charles Lindbergh Kaitlyn Dever Kaitlyn Dever as Palmer's Daughter Sadie Calvano Sadie Calvano as Edgar's Niece Christian Clemenson Christian Clemenson as Inspector Schell Steve Monroe Steve Monroe as Restaurant Host Gary Werntz Gary Werntz as Attorney General Robert Fleet Robert Fleet as Edgar's Mother's Doctor Naomi Watts Naomi Watts as Helen Gandy Geoff Pierson Geoff Pierson as Mitchell Palmer Lea Thompson Lea Thompson as Lela Rogers Jenny Phagan Jenny Phagan as Baker's Wife Jamie Noel Jamie Noel as Racetrack Gambler (uncredited)