J. Edgar
The most powerful man in the world.
As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J.Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered.But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.
- Director
- Clint Eastwood
- Worldwide
- $85M
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Cast
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As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.
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Box Office & Release
J. Edgar returned 2.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $35M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $85M
- Release date
- Nov 9, 2011
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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