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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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