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Public Enemies
 
Synopsis

In Public Enemies, acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard in the story of legendary outlaw John Dillinger (Depp)— the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover’s fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public. No one could stop John Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone—from his girlfriend Billie Frechette (Cotillard) to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Great Depression. But while the adventures of Dillinger’s gang—later including the sociopathic Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham) and Alvin Karpis (Giovanni Ribisi)—thrilled many, J. Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup) hit on the idea of exploiting the outlaw’s capture as a way to elevate his Bureau of Investigation into the national police force that became the FBI. He made Dillinger America’s first Public Enemy No. 1 and sent in Purvis, the dashing “Clark Gable of the FBI,’’ to bring him down. But Dillinger and his gang outwitted and outgunned Purvis’ men in wild chases and shootouts. Only after importing a crew of Western ex-lawmen (newly baptized as agents) and orchestrating epic betrayals—from the infamous “Lady in Red’’ to the Chicago crime boss Frank Nitti—were Purvis, the FBI and their new crew of gunfighters able to close in on Dillinger.
Featuring

Both the two-disc Special Edition DVD and the Blu-rayTM Hi-Def version include:

- Larger than Life: Adversaries—Stars Johnny Depp and Christian Bale face off in their
portrayals of the real legendary gangsters shown in the film.
- Michael Mann: Making Public Enemies—See Michael Mann work with his cast and crew
including Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard.
- Last of the Legendary Outlaws—A look at the real John Dillinger and other notorious
American gangsters including Bonnie & Clyde and Pretty Boy Floyd.
- On Dillinger’s Trail: The Real Locations—Compare the real locations used in the film
through behind-the-scenes and archival footage.
- Director’s Commentary—Feature commentary with director Michael Mann.
- Criminal Technology—A study of the guns from the 1930s. Watch Johnny Depp and other
cast members learn how to fire them realistically.
- The Public Enemies Blu-rayTM and two-disc Special Edition DVD will also be available with
Digital Copy for a limited time only. Transfer the digital copy to your iPod, Mac or PC and
experience Public Enemies anywhere, anytime!

Public Enemies on Blu-rayTM Hi-Def offers these exclusive bonus features:

- U-Control™—Universal’s exclusive signature feature puts the viewer just one click away from
going deeper into the making of the film without ever leaving the movie.
- Picture-In-Picture—Dig deeper behind-the-scenes with production-related featurettes on
how cast and crew brought Dillinger and his accomplices to life.
- Interactive Timeline— Follow three timelines of a national crime spree that spanned 14
months from 1933-1934 and view in depth coverage on Dillinger and his gang through
archival materials, historians and family members
- BD-Live™—Blu-ray viewers can access the BD-LiveTM Center through an Internet-connected
player to download more exclusive content, the latest trailers and more!
- My Chat—Use Internet-connected players to host a text chat while watching the movie
with friends who also own Public Enemies on Blu-rayTM Hi-Def.
- My Public Enemies Commentary—UniversalHiDef.com and the BD-LiveTM Center
together offer the opportunity to create video, audio or text commentary that can be shared
with others in the BD-LiveTM community.
- My Scenes Sharing—Bookmark favorite scenes from the movie then share with BDLiveTM
buddies!
- Gangster Movie Challenge—Test your knowledge of some of Hollywood’s most
infamous gangsters, then see how you rank on the leaderboard.

The single disc DVD version of Public Enemies includes the “Larger than Life: Adversaries” bonus
features as well as Director’s Commentary.
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