J. Edgar Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

In 1935, J. Edgar Hoover forms the FBI and makes it an efficient crime-fighting organization — in part by harassing dissenters and building secret files on politicians. Hoover also fights the gangster wars in the ’30s and, later, the Mafia. He remains the FBI's director until his death in 1972.

Crime Drama Historical

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in J. Edgar.

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  Leonardo DiCaprio

  ... J. Edgar Hoover

  The Battle of Baktan Cross, The Wolf of Wall Street

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  Armie Hammer

  ... Clyde Tolson

  Call Me by Your Name, The Social Network

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  Damon Herriman

  ... Bruno Hauptmann

  Better Man, Mortal Kombat 2

• 
  Judi Dench

  The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Casino Royale

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  Ed Westwick

  ... Agent Smith

  DarkGame, Romeo and Juliet

• 
  Naomi Watts

  ... Helen Gandy

  The Friend, Adore

• 
  Josh Lucas

  ... Charles Lindbergh

  Queen of the Ring, Hulk

• K
  Ken Howard

  ... Harlan F. Stone

  The Wedding Ringer, The Judge

• L
  Lea Coco

  ... Agent Sisk

  Saving Lincoln

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  Stephen Root

  ... Arthur Koehler

  Dog Man, Idiocracy

• J
  Jeffrey Donovan

  ... Robert F. Kennedy

  Wrath of Man, Sicario: Day of the Soldado

• M
  Miles Fisher

  ... Agent Garrison

  Final Destination 5

Crew Behind the Film

The J. Edgar behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Clint Eastwood last directed Juror No. 2 and Cry Macho. The film's writer Dustin Lance Black last wrote Rustin and Under the Banner of Heaven.

Director

Clint Eastwood

Screenwriter

Dustin Lance Black

Producers

Brian Grazer
Rob Lorenz

Production Details

What we know about the J. Edgar movie production.

Production Updates for J. Edgar

Aug 2011

Completed

Changed J. Edgar movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2011

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2011

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jun 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Mar 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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