The Untouchables
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Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone.In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.
- Director
- Brian De Palma
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $76M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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Movie DNA
How The Untouchables actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
The Untouchables appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Top 100 Crime Movies Ranked #58
Placed at #58 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
7 wins · 13 nominations
Academy Awards
1 win · 4 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
Golden Globes
1 win · 2 nominations
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Original Score
BAFTA Awards
1 win · 2 nominations
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Writers Guild of America Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerWriters Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
1 win
- WinnerKansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
1 win
- WinnerLondon Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAmerican Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
César Award for Best Foreign Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerCésar Award for Best Foreign Film
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerJapan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Untouchables returned 3.1× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $25M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $76M
- Release date
- Jun 3, 1987
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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