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Michael Mann’s story of notorious bank robber John Dillinger is not just about criminals, but also cops. Johnny Depp plays Dillinger and Christian Bale plays Melvin Purvis the FBI agent on his trail. The Great Depression was the age of bank robberies. Dillinger was one of the most daring. He carefully managed his public image so he could to hide among them. He was always one step ahead of the cops, until the cops learned to dance as well.

The story begins with the first of Dillinger’s brash jailbreaks. With the assistance of his right hand man John “Red” Hamilton (Jason Clarke, TV’s BROTHERHOOD), he and several associates broke out of prison, but mistakes happened and lives were lost. Dillinger doesn’t like people who can’t keep their cool. Depp’s Dillinger is simple. He takes what we wants and is loyal to those that help him get it. Look how he courts the coat check girl Billie Frechette (Marion Cotillard, LA VIE EN ROSE). He’s not taking no for an answer and makes his pitch simple.
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