The Untouchables

The Untouchables

What are you prepared to do?

R 1987 · 119 min · ★ 7.8 (6K) · Crime, History, Thriller

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”.

Directed by Brian De Palma · Written by David Mamet

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