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The Untouchables (1987),
Director: Brian De Palma, rated R for language,
police violence
Never stop
fighting till the fight is done
  Starring: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith,
Andy Garcia, Robert De Niro, Richard Bradford, Jack Kehoe, Billy Drago, Patricia Clarkson
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect "You
wanna know how to get Capone? They pull a knife, you pull a gun.
He sends one of yours
to the hospital, you send one of his to
the morgue. That's the Chicago way!" – Jim Malone
Why
watch this? A great, if romanticized, account of the
Elliott Ness story.
Plot Summary:
Federal Agent Eliot Ness arrives in Prohibition-era Chicago,
determined to bring down the notoriously powerful and corrupt
gangster Al Capone. Facing widespread corruption within the
city's police force, Ness realizes that traditional methods are
insufficient to tackle Capone's illegal empire. He assembles a
small team of trustworthy lawmen who are unburdened by fear or
bribes to confront the ruthless crime boss and his network of
organized crime.
Dad's Preview:
Elliott Ness and his deputies (called Untouchables) went
after notorious gangster Al Capone in Chicago during the 1920's.
This film by Brian De Palma is superb - Connery finally won an
Oscar for his portrayal of beat cop, Jim Malone. Costner is
steady as Ness, but Robert De Niro, who gained weight to play
the part, steals the show as the brutal, tough Capone.
Art Linson;
Paramount Pictures
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