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The film opens with Dillinger and his best friend John "Red" Hamilton breaking a group of allies out of Indiana's state penitentiary. But the recently-established FBI, headed by J. Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup), is on the case, hungry for publicity in order to win over skeptical voices in Congress. Special Agent Melvin Purvis ([[Christian Bale]]) is assigned to track down Dillinger. Dillinger, meanwhile, takes time out of his busy schedule to romance a hatcheck girl named Billie Frechette ([[Marion Cotillard]]).
Director Michael Mann's 2009 movie '''''Public Enemies''''' returns once again to the crime genre that he so loves (''Manhunter'', ''[[Heat]]'', ''Collateral''), though also being, obviously, another of his period pieces (''[[The Last of the Mohicans]]'', ''Ali'').
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* [[Adaptational Attractiveness]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110806111030/http://www.contactmusic.com/photos.nsf/main/branka_katic_5317311 Branka Katic] and the woman she played, [https://web.archive.org/web/20130903235548/http://www.johndillingerhistoricalmuseum.4t.com/custom_1.html Anna Sage], the "Lady in Red".
** Also, the actual [http://www.upi.com/topic/John_Dillinger/ John Dillinger] wasn't nearly as comely as [[Johnny Depp]] (generally the case when Johnny Depp portrays a real-life person.)
* [[Affably Evil]]: Dillinger is handsome, charming, and won't hesitate to smash your face against a hard surface if you stand between him and something he wants.
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