The Untouchables (1987)

About this episode

This episode discusses the 1987 film 'The Untouchables', focusing on its portrayal of Al Capone and Eliot Ness.

"AL CAPONE. He ruled Chicago with absolute power. No one could touch him. No one could stop him. - Until Eliot Ness and a small force of men swore they'd bring him down." In this episode, we discuss the period crime drama 'The Untouchables.' The movie stars Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Andy Garcia and Robert De Niro. Directed by Brian De Palma. Loosely based on the memior of Eliot Ness. The Untouchables - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094226/?ref_=tttg_ov_bk The Secret of NIMH - Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/untouchables Bill's Letterboxd Ratings: https://letterboxd.com/bill_b/list/bills-all-80s-movies-podcast-ratings/ Jason's Letterboxd Ratings: https://letterboxd.com/jasonmasek/list/jasons-all-80s-movies-podcast-ratings/ Website: http://www.all80smoviespodcast.com X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/podcastAll80s Facebook (META): https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100030791216864 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@all80smoviespodcast Over 25,000 podcasters use Podpage! Create your own podcast website that looks great, runs smoothly, and is optimized for search engines. Get started today! Click Here to learn More

People in this episode

Host: Bill Bant

Topics covered

• crime drama
• film review
• 1980s movies
• Al Capone
• Eliot Ness
• Hollywood history

Keywords

• The Untouchables
• Al Capone
• Eliot Ness
• Brian De Palma
• 1980s film
• crime drama
• Kevin Costner
• Sean Connery
• Andy Garcia
• Robert De Niro

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brian De Palma, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Letterboxd, All '80s Movies Podcast

Books & works: The Untouchables, The Secret of NIMH

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