J. Edgar | reviewed by: Joe Whip | February 22, 2012
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Not 1 of Clint Eastwood's best. Slow moving & ponderous. I just hate those films which constantly switch between time periods. Well acted.
| genre | Crime | Drama | History |
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| synopsis | As the face of law enforcement in America 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 |
| lead actors | Leonardo DiCaprio | Geoff Pierson | Naomi Watts | Josh Hamilton | Judi Dench | Gunner Wright |
| director | Clint Eastwood |