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  • J. Edgar (2011)
  • R
    137 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
J. Edgar (2011)
R
137 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly fifty years, looks back on his professional and personal life.
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Director
Clint Eastwood
Writer
Dustin Lance Black (written by)
Composer
Clint Eastwood
Cinematographer
Tom Stern
Editors
Joel Cox | Gary Roach (as Gary D. Roach)
Casting Director
Fiona Weir
Production Designer
James J. Murakami
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Release date
Nov 11, 2011 (United States)
Awards
5 wins & 17 nominations

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