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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

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