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The Untouchables

1987 · Movie · R · 119 min

★ 7.8(6,355)unSUB Rating

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Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.

Based on The Untouchables

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Details
Years
1987
Release date
1987-06-03
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
119 min
TMDB rating (input)
7.8/10 (6,355 votes)
Box office
$76,270,454
Budget
$25,000,000

Themes

  • chicago, illinois
  • prohibition era
  • gangster
  • baseball bat
  • white suit
  • tough cop
  • treasury agent
  • untouchable
  • tax evasion
  • jury tampering
  • 1930s

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1988
  • BAFTA Award — Best Original Music · 1988
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1987
  • Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1987
  • London Film Critics Circle Award — Actor of the Year · 1987
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  • National Board of Review Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1987
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1988 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1988 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1988 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1988 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1988 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Original Music · 1988 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Foreign Film · 1988 · nominated
  • Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Foreign Language Film · 1988 · nominated
  • Writers Guild of America Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 1988 · nominated
  • American Society of Cinematographers Award — Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases · 1987 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 1987 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1987 · nominated
  • National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1987 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Brian De Palma