J. Edgar Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The Most Powerful Man In The World

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Last modified: Jan. 15, 2012

J. Edgar

Release Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Limited

Director: Clint Eastwood

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio • Armie Hammer • Damon Herriman • Judi Dench • Ed Westwick

R Crime N/A

3.5 / 5

94% WILL SEE 6% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

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.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in J. Edgar.

Leonardo DiCaprio
... J. Edgar Hoover

One Battle After Another, Inception
Armie Hammer
... Clyde Tolson

Death on the Nile, The Social Network
D
Damon Herriman
... Bruno Hauptmann

Better Man, Mortal Kombat 2
Judi Dench
Philomena, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
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Ed Westwick
... Agent Smith

DarkGame, Chalet Girl
Naomi Watts
... Helen Gandy

The Friend, The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Josh Lucas
... Charles Lindbergh

Queen of the Ring, Blood For Dust
K
Ken Howard
... Harlan F. Stone

The Wedding Ringer, The Judge
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Lea Coco
... Agent Sisk

Saving Lincoln
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Stephen Root
... Arthur Koehler

Dog Man, The Empty Man
J
Jeffrey Donovan
... Robert F. Kennedy

Sicario, Surrounded
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

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Imagine Entertainment; Malpaso Productions; Warner Bros. Pictures

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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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for brief strong language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: The Most Powerful Man In The World
Also known as: J. Edgar Hoover, Hoover
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

J. Edgar was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. in around 7 theaters As a limited release, J. Edgar was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.