J. Edgar Warner Bros. Pictures ; Imagine Entertainment ; Malpaso ; produced by Brian Grazer, Robert Lorenz ; written by Dustin Lance Black ; produced and directed by Clint Eastwood.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmPublisher number: 3000042357 | Warner Home VideoLanguage: English, French Summary language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Distributor: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2012]Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 DVD (137 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Audience:
  • Rated R
  • General
Uniform titles:
  • J. Edgar (Motion picture)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 23
LOC classification:
  • PN1997.2 .J15 2012
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editors, Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach ; music, Clint Eastwood.
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, Josh Lucas, Judi Dench.Summary: J. Edgar Hoover was head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years. Hoover was feared, admired, reviled and revered, a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it. His methods were at once ruthless and heroic, with the admiration of the world his most coveted prize. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.
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DVD John Tomay Memorial Library DVDFIC DVD FIC J.ED (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31030100029867

Originally released as a motion picture in 2011.

Special feature: "J. Edgar, a complicated man," featurette about Hoover and the challenges of creating a period piece.

Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editors, Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach ; music, Clint Eastwood.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, Josh Lucas, Judi Dench.

J. Edgar Hoover was head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years. Hoover was feared, admired, reviled and revered, a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it. His methods were at once ruthless and heroic, with the admiration of the world his most coveted prize. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.

MPAA rating: R; for brief strong language.

DVD; region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.

Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

English and French soundtracks; English, French or Spanish subtitles, English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing).

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