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 enlarge | Director: Brian De Palma
Actors: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia, Robert De Niro
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  197 reviews
Sales Rank: 22437
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 119
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 079216721X
UPC: 097360188646
EAN: 9780792167211
ASIN: B0000541AJ
Theatrical Release Date: June 3, 1987
Release Date: January 16, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Not the Real June 6, 2007
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
I can't see how anyone can like this movie after seeing it. 1st off, Elliott Ness owes his success to Hollywood writers.Elliott did nothing to stop capone, Nitti, Paul (the waiter) Ricca or anyone else in the Chicago Outfit. Do your mafia history, The made up Character of Frank Nitti is just Disgusting. He was a respected, Feared mobster great in strategy although Paul Ricca directed them all. Capone was fared and very Brutal. Elliott Ness would never confront him like the movie showed. I watched this movie once and never opened it again, Please dont waste your money & time. For the real mafia lovers disreguard the people who left comments saying that they loved the movie.
 Eliot Ness vs Al Capone in prohibition-era Chicago June 4, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
"The Untouchables" tells the tale of crusading Federal Agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) bringing down the gang warlord Al Capone (Robert Di Niro) in prohibition-era gangland Chicago.
In these corrupt times no-one can be trusted - least of all the Chicago Police Force - so Ness recruits a disparate band of like-minded crimefighters - wise old Irish beat cop Malone (Sean Connery), young Italian-American hot-shot police recruit Stone (Andy Garcia) and an accountant (Charles Martin Smith) an accountant!? yes Capone was actually brought down for tax evasion!
Director Brian De Palma's over-the-top style works superbly in this film bringing these larger than life characters bursting to life, immeasurably enhanced by Ennio Morricone's superb score.
Connery is moving as the wise old cop, De Niro is spendidly evil as Capone, and Billy Drago is particularly memorable as Capone's oily henchman Frank Nitti - but the entire cast is excellent.
De Palma's finest achievement.
The picture and sound quality on the DVD is excellent.
DVD extras consist of interviews with the film-makers but sadly no commentary.
FRANK NITTI'S FAMILY SHOULD SUE April 12, 2007
2 out of 19 found this review helpful
among all the five star reviews, it's funny nobody mentioned the blatant
misrepresentation of frank nitti in this movie.
he was not a rat-faced psychopath who was thrown off a building by elliot ness as portrayed in this movie. mr. nitti was second in command, and after capone was incarcerated, nitti ran the mob for 13 years.
his life ended when he allegedly committed suicide in 1943.
i don't mind movies blurring the facts in the name of dramatic license,
but in this case being completely blind to actual events will earn this film only one star from me.
btw, de palma also ruined "the black dahlia."
please mr. de palma, don't make anymore movies.
My Review Of The Untouchables On DVD April 1, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Special Edition of the 1987 Brian DePalma classic is better than from the version I had seen on Cinemax years ago. The special features were also a delight with interviews by DePalma, Kevin Costner, Sean Connery and others. Now if only Paramount releases the 1993 Untouchables TV series on DVD, that would be cool.
Awesome March 29, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great movie for any mob fan and shipping was fast and price was cheap.
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