Public Enemies

2009 • 140 minutes

About this movie

From award-winning director Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral) comes the film inspired by one of the country's most captivating and infamous outlaws -- John Dillinger. Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean series) stars as the charismatic and elusive bank robber marked by the FBI as America's first "Public Enemy Number One." Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose) plays Billie Frechette, the only woman capable of capturing his heart. Hunted relentlessly by top FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale, The Dark Knight), Dillinger engages in an escalating game of outrunning and outgunning the FBI, culminating in an explosive, legendary showdown. "It's a landmark crime saga" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone).

Ratings and reviews

This is Johnny Depp's best performance. Director Michael Mann continues his exploration of digital crime thrillers, this time bringing the 1930's to life and making it feel like a contemporary neo-noir, which is a bold and brilliant move. If you liked Collateral and Miami Vice, you will love this..

Good film but historically inaccurate

Just about ok. Lots of promise but actually quite dull in places. Zero character development and had so much potential. Meh