The Untouchables

The Untouchables is a 1987 crime drama film based on the 1959 television series, and follows Eliot Ness's autobiographical account of his efforts to bring Italian-American gangster Al Capone to justice during the Prohibition era. It was directed by Brian De Palma and adapted by David Mamet, and starred Kevin Costner as Ness, Sean Connery as Irish-American beat cop Jim Malone, and Robert De Niro as Capone.

Connery received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film. The film became a solid hit, grossing over $76 million domestically. A computer game based on the film was released in 1989 on ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, Amiga and later on NES, SNES. A prequel, The Untouchables: Capone Rising, is currently in production. Directed by Brian De Palma, the film's plot details the story of Al Capone's rise to power.

Main Casts
Kevin Costner - Eliot Ness
Robert De Niro - Al Capone
Sean Connery - Jim Malone
Andy García - George Stone
Charles Martin Smith - Oscar Wallace
Richard Bradford - Mike Dorsett
Billy Drago - Frank Nitti
Brad Sullivan - George the Bookkeeper
Patricia Clarkson - Catherine Ness

Directed by Brian De Palma

DVD Review
By L. Shirley "Laurie's Boomer Views" (fountain valley, ca United States)
This review is from: The Untouchables (DVD)

Chicago, 1930, gangsters are running amok in the city trying to take it over. Tommy guns and hand grenades are as common a sight on the streets as cell phones are today. At the top of the chain (and the most wanted list) is Al Capone. The police dept is as corrupt as the gangsters. Enter the United States Treasury Dept and it's top agent Elliot Ness. Ness will use every LEGAL means necessary to get Capone , and make the streets of Chicago safe. He forms a small task force, which include a 20 year beat cop, a rookie sharpshooter, and another treasury agent who is an accountant. Bloody battles ensue, as they go after Capone and his men, and in the end as history tells us they get him on tax evasion.

Everything about this film is terrific.The acting is right on. Kevin Costner plays a very convincing Elliot Ness, Robert DeNiro plays Capone as cool as the other side of the pillow, Sean Connery as the savvy beat cop, Andy Garcia and Charles Martin Smith all turn in excellent performances. Also look for Billy Drago as "Netti". Written by David Mamet, the story pulls you into it. The score by Ennio Morricone stays with you long after the movie is over, and under the direction of Brian De Palma, this is an incredible film. There are some heart stopping scenes done in slo-mo that really keep you on the edge of your seat.I was even impressed by the 1930's costume designs.

I loved the DVD(Paramount) itself.The picture and sound qualites were very impressive (In widescreen and 5.1 surround) Colors were excellent. The only thing that would have made the DVD better was maybe a special feature that included some commentary relating to the real-life characters portrayed here. I'm not one who will usually shell out extra for a DVD because it has extra features, but in this case I wouldv'e like to have had some idea of how these roles were prepared for. That doesn't

warrant me taking any of the stars off my rating, I can always read a book about it.
Hope you enjoy this as much as I did...

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