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The film Public Enemies (2009) is a crime drama focusing on the notorious bank robber John Dillinger and his gang during the Great Depression. Dillinger, known for his daring robberies and escapes between 1933 and 1934, became one of America's most famous criminals. The film also features other infamous figures of the era, such as Baby Face Nelson, who was also a bank robber and gunman. The narrative highlights Dillinger's cat-and-mouse game with the FBI and his eventual demise. The film draws parallels to earlier gangster films like The Public Enemy (1931), which also explored the rise and fall of criminals during a time of significant public fascination with such figures.123

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Christian Bale
In Public Enemies (2009), which also starred Johnny Depp and Marion Cotillard, Bale played Melvin Purvis, an FBI agent on the hunt for gangster John Dillinger. Bale later portrayed the drug-addicted brother of a promising boxer in David O. Russell’s drama The Fighter (2010), a role…
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In Public Enemies (2009), which also starred Johnny Depp and Marion Cotillard, Bale played Melvin Purvis, an FBI agent on the hunt for gangster John Dillinger. Bale later portrayed the drug-addicted brother of a promising boxer in David O. Russell’s drama The Fighter (2010), a role…
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Marion Cotillard
She later starred in Public Enemies (2009) as the girlfriend of criminal mastermind John Dillinger (played by Johnny Depp), who was responsible for robbing a string of American banks during the Great Depression. In 2009 Cotillard also appeared in Nine. The musical featured an all-star cast that included Daniel…
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She later starred in Public Enemies (2009) as the girlfriend of criminal mastermind John Dillinger (played by Johnny Depp), who was responsible for robbing a string of American banks during the Great Depression. In 2009 Cotillard also appeared in Nine. The musical featured an all-star cast that included Daniel…
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Billy Crudup
Later screen roles
… (2006), The Good Shepherd (2006), Public Enemies (2009), and Watchmen (2009). In 2006 he appeared in the first two parts of Stoppard’s trilogy The Coast of Utopia at Lincoln Center, New York City, and won the Tony Award for best featured actor in a play. In the early 2010s he…
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… (2006), The Good Shepherd (2006), Public Enemies (2009), and Watchmen (2009). In 2006 he appeared in the first two parts of Stoppard’s trilogy The Coast of Utopia at Lincoln Center, New York City, and won the Tony Award for best featured actor in a play. In the early 2010s he…
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Johnny Depp
John Dillinger, the Mad Hatter, and Tonto
In Public Enemies (2009) Depp played John Dillinger, a criminal who became legendary for robbing a string of American banks during the Great Depression. Depp later joined Colin Farrell and Jude Law in contributing an alternate portrayal of Heath Ledger’s character to The Imaginarium of Doctor…
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In Public Enemies (2009) Depp played John Dillinger, a criminal who became legendary for robbing a string of American banks during the Great Depression. Depp later joined Colin Farrell and Jude Law in contributing an alternate portrayal of Heath Ledger’s character to The Imaginarium of Doctor…
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Michael Mann
…underbelly of Los Angeles, and Public Enemies (2009), a dense ambitious treatment of the life of notorious gangster John Dillinger (played by Johnny Depp). Mann then directed Blackhat (2015), a thriller that traces the efforts of a hacker and his cohort to track down a cybercriminal.
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…underbelly of Los Angeles, and Public Enemies (2009), a dense ambitious treatment of the life of notorious gangster John Dillinger (played by Johnny Depp). Mann then directed Blackhat (2015), a thriller that traces the efforts of a hacker and his cohort to track down a cybercriminal.
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Channing Tatum
Step Up and early roles
… (2008) and in Michael Mann’s Public Enemies (2009), a biopic about gangster John Dillinger starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale. In the sci-fi thriller G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Tatum played Duke, a special operative. He reprised the role in the 2013 sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation. In 2010…
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… (2008) and in Michael Mann’s Public Enemies (2009), a biopic about gangster John Dillinger starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale. In the sci-fi thriller G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Tatum played Duke, a special operative. He reprised the role in the 2013 sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation. In 2010…
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