# Public Enemies (2009)

> Michael Mann turns John Dillinger’s final crime spree into a stark, kinetic portrait of an outlaw confronting the modern state and his own obsolescence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6308

## Facts

- Runtime: 140 min
- Genres: Crime, History, Drama
- Director: Michael Mann
- Cast: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Jason Clarke, Rory Cochrane, Billy Crudup, Stephen Dorff, Stephen Lang
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1152836/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grave, kinetic, tense, crime movie night, historical drama evening

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