The untouchables [videorecording] / 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.
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 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Collectors edition
- Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, 2004
- Copyright: ©1987
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the novel by Eliot Ness. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987. 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). |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Capone, Al, 1899-1947 > Drama. Ness, Eliot > Drama. Criminal investigation > Illinois > Chicago > Drama. Gangsters > Illinois > Chicago > Drama. Prohibition > Illinois > Chicago > Drama. |
Genre: | Crime films. Feature films. Gangster films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 23 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Old Fort Branch Library | DVD FIC UNT R (Text) | 37810434696281 | Adult Video | Available | - |