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
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Special collector's ed/Widescreen
- Creation:
- 1987
- Publication:
- Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2004]
More Details
- Summary:
- The story of the glorious, fierce, larger-than-life depiction of mob warlord Al Capone who ruled Prohibition-era Chicago ... and Eliot Ness, the law enforcer, who vowed to bring him down. A classic confrontation between good and evil, and how with the help of a cop named Malone, Ness learns how to beat the mob by shooting fast and shooting first.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- English or dubbed French dialogue; closed-captioned.
- Main Work:
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Untouchables [by Ness, E.]
- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround EX.
- Performers:
- Cast: Kevin Costner, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery.
- Production Credits:
- Directed by Brian De Palma; Produced by Art Linson; Director of photography, Stephen H. Burum ; art director, William A. Elliott ; editor, Jerry Greenberg ; music, Ennio Morricone ; costume designer, Marilyn Vance-Straker.
- General Notes:
- 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.
Academy Awards, USA, 1988: Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Sean Connery).
Golden Globes, 1988: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Sean Connery). - Audience:
- MPAA rating: R.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (approximately 119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- UNT 1987 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 079219909X
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 097360504248
Publisher Number, Paramount: 05042 - OCLC Numbers:
- 1053050502
55859331 [Invalid]
