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The untouchables  Cover Image DVD DVD

The untouchables / Paramount Pictures presents an Art Linson production, a Brian De Palma film ; produced by Art Linson ; written by David Mamet ; directed by Brian De Palma.

De Palma, Brian. (Added Author). Costner, Kevin. (Added Author). Smith, Charles Martin. (Added Author). Garcia, Andy. (Added Author). De Niro, Robert. (Added Author). Connery, Sean. (Added Author). Burum, Stephen H., 1939- (Added Author). Morricone, Ennio. (Added Author). Ness, Eliot. Untouchables. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Kevin Costner, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery. (Cast).

Summary:

A larger-than-life depiction of Al Capone, the warlord who ruled Prohibition-era Chicago ... and Eliot Ness, the law enforcer who vowed to bring him down. In this classic confrontation between good and evil, Ness learns, with the help of a cop named Malone, how to beat the mob by shooting fast and shooting first.

Record details

  • ISBN: 079219909X
  • ISBN: 9780792199090
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Special collector's edition.
  • Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2004]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987.
Based on the novel by Eliot Ness.
Special features: The script, the cast; Production stories; Reinventing the genre; The classic; Original featurette: "The men"; Theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Stephen H. Burum ; art director, William A. Elliott ; editors, Jerry Greenberg and Bill Pankow ; music, Ennio Morricone ; costume designer, Marilyn Vance-Straker ; wardrobe, Giorgio Armani.
Participant or Performer Note:
Kevin Costner, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R ; special features not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround EX.
Language Note:
English or dubbed French dialogue; optional English or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, USA, 1988: Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Sean Connery)
Subject: Ness, Eliot > Drama.
Capone, Al, 1899-1947 > Drama.
Gangsters > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Prohibition > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Criminal investigation > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Gangster > Feature.
Crime > Feature.

Available copies

  • 5 of 7 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 7 total copies.
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Athena Public Library DVD UNT R (Text) 37813000181753 Video In transit -
Baker County Library DRAMA UNT DVD (Text) 37814002323559 VIDEO Checked out 05/24/2025
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande DVD UNT (Text) 35178001629016 Video Available -
Hood River County Library DVD FIC UNT (Text) 33892100805200 Adult DVDs Available -
Treasure Valley Community College Library DVD 364.1092 Un88un (Text) 32220000910618 DVD Available -
Ukiah Public/School Library DVD (Text) 39788000122189 Videos Available -
Union Carnegie Public Library DVD UNTOUCHABLES (Text) 37883000359063 Video Available -


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