The Untouchables (movie)

The Untouchables
The Untouchables
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Directed by	Brian De Palma
Screenplay by	David Mamet
Based on	The Untouchables; by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley
Produced by	Art Linson
Starring	Kevin Costner; Charles Martin Smith; Andy García; Robert De Niro; Sean Connery;
Cinematography	Stephen H. Burum
Edited by	Gerald B. Greenberg; Bill Pankow
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	June 2, 1987 (New York City premiere); June 3, 1987 (United States);
Running time	119 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$106.2 million

The Untouchables is a 1987 American crime movie directed by Brian De Palma, produced by Art Linson, written by David Mamet, and based on the book of the same name (1957).

Background

It is about Eliot Ness (Costner) as he creates the Untouchables team to bring Al Capone (De Niro) to justice during Prohibition.

The Grammy Award–nominated score was composed by Ennio Morricone.^[2]

Cast

Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness
Charles Martin Smith as Oscar Wallace
Andy García as George Stone/Giuseppe Petri
Robert De Niro as Al Capone
Sean Connery as Jimmy Malone
Patricia Clarkson as Catherine Ness
Billy Drago as Frank Nitti
Richard Bradford as Chief Mike Dorsett
Jack Kehoe as Walter Payne
Brad Sullivan as George
Del Close as Alderman
Vito D'Ambrosio as Bowtie Driver
Clifton James as District Attorney George E. Q. Johnson (uncredited)
Don Patrick Harvey as Officer Preseuski

Release

The Untouchables was released on June 3, 1987 in the United States. The movie made $106.2 million worldwide and had strong positive reviews from critics. It was nominated for four Academy Awards; Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.^[3]