626. Public Enemies (2009)

*The Warlock is in front of his TV with Neyzor Blades as the verdict to the Johnny Depp Trial is reached*

W: He’s gonna win in a landslide, just watch.

*Neyzor Blades is in the recliner wearing standard attire*

N: He should, its been one sided this whole time.

*The verdict is reached, Johnny Depp wins. Warlock celebrates around the room*

W: We did it! We did it! We did it!

N: You did nothing, sit down.

*Warlock picks up his Mega Pint and raises it*

W: To Ben Chew, Camille Vasquez and Johnny Depp, we win!

N: Will you stop?

W: Okay, okay, okay…its time to celebrate.

*Warlock flicks his wrist and the dvd player opens up*

N: Let me guess, a movie?

W: Right you are. To cap off Johnny Depp Tribute Week we’re going to take a look at one of my personal favorites, the 2009 gangster action movie PUBLIC ENEMIES. To those that don’t know, its a fictional biographical look at the very real gaggle of criminals that plagued the US from the late 1920’s to mid 1930’s, chronicling the rise of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The book this is based on took a look at legitimate bank robbers John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Red Hamilton, Charles Makley, Pete Pierpont, Homer Van Meter and the professional kidnappers Alvin Karpis, Doc & Freddy Barker. The movie stars Johnny Depp as Dillinger and Christian Bale as Agent Melvin Purvis, the man tasked to catch him. Unfortunately as good as the movie is, it takes a LOT of liberties with the real story. That’s just going to be me nitpicking, Neyz will love this no matter what. So let’s get started with the final movie of Johnny Depp Tribute Week. Grab your popcorn, grab your drink and grab your woman because its time for PUBLIC ENEMIES.

Written by Bryan Burrough, Ann Biderman, Michael Mann and Ronan Bennett

Directed by Michael Mann

Cast:

Christian BaleMelvin Purvis
Christian StolteCharles Makley
Jason Clarke‘Red’ Hamilton
Johnny DeppJohn Dillinger
Stephen GrahamBaby Face Nelson
David WenhamHarry ‘Pete’ Pierpont
John JuddTurnkey
Stephen DorffHomer Van Meter
Michael VieauEd Shouse
John KishlineGuard Dainard
Carey MulliganCarol Slayman
James RussoWalter Dietrich
Giovanni RibisiAlvin Karpis
Wesley WalkerJim Leslie
John ScherpEarl Adams
Elena KenneyViola Norris
William Nero Jr.Toddler on Farm
Channing TatumPretty Boy Floyd
Rory CochraneAgent Carter Baum
Madison DirksAgent Warren Barton
Len BajenskiPolice Chief Fultz
Adam ClarkSport
Andrzej KrukowskiOscar Lieboldt (as Andrew Krukowski)
Casey SiemaszkoHarry Berman
John Michael BolgerMartin Zarkovich
Branka KaticAnna Sage
Peter DeFariaGrover Weyland (as Peter Defaria)
Jonathan MacchiTellers
Jeff ShannonAngry Cop
Michael SassoneFarmer
Emilie de RavinBarbara Patzke (as Emilie De Ravin)
Brian ConnellyOfficer Chester Boyard
Ed BruceSenator McKellar
Billy CrudupJ. Edgar Hoover
Geoffrey CantorHarry Suydam
Chandler WilliamsClyde Tolson
Robert Brooks HollingsworthHoover Reporter #1 (as Robert B. Hollingsworth Jr.)
David Paul InnesHoover Reporter #2
Joe CarlsonHoover Reporter #3
Ben Mac BrownHoover Reporter #4 (as Ben Brown)
Marion CotillardBillie Frechette
Diana KrallTorch Singer
Duane SharpDoorman at Gold Coast (as Duane A. Sharp)
Domenick LombardozziGilbert Catena
Bill CampFrank Nitti
John OrtizPhil D’Andrea
Richard ShortAgent Sam Cowley
Randy RyanAgent Julius Rice
Shawn HatosyAgent John Madala
Kurt NaebigAgent William Rorer
John HoogenakkerAgent Hugh Clegg
Adam MucciAgent Harold Reinecke
Rebecca SpenceDoris Rogers
Danni SimonMay Minczeles
Don HarveyCustomer at Steuben Club
Shanyn LeighHelen Gillis (as Shanyn Belle Leigh)
Spencer GarrettTommy Carroll
Stephen LangCharles Winstead
Don FryeClarence Hurt
Matt CravenGerry Campbell
Laurence MasonPorter at Union Station
Randy SteinmeyerCop Eyman
Kris WolffDeputy
Lili TaylorSheriff Lillian Holley
Donald G. AsherReporter #1
Andrew SteeleReporter #2 (as Andrew C. Steele)
Philip M. PotempaReporter #3 (as Philip Matthew Potempa)
Brian McConkeyPhotographer
Alan WilderRobert Estill
David WarshofskyWarden Baker
Peter GeretyLouis Piquett
Michael BenttHerbert Youngblood
John ListerJudge Murray
Jim CarraneSam Cahoon (as Jimmy Carrane)
Joseph MazurkGuard Bryant
John Fenner MaysDeputy Blunk
Rick UeckerEdward Saager
Craig SpidleReporter (as Craig A. Spidle)
Jason T. ArnoldOther Jr. G-Man
Andrew BlairOther Jr. G-Man
Mark VallartaHarry Berg
Daniel MaldonadoJacob Solomon (as Dan Maldanado)
Sean A. RosalesJoe Pawlowski (as Sean Rosales)
Stephen SpencerEmil Wanatka
Patrick ZielinskiDoctor
Gareth SaxeAgent Ray Suran
Guy Van SwearingenAgent Ralph Brown
Jeff StillJimmy Probasco
Lance BakerFreddie Barker
Steve KeyDoc Barker
Leelee SobieskiPolly Hamilton
Jerry GoffCaptain O’Neill (as Gerald Goff)
David CardeSpecial Agent
Aaron Roman WeinerSpecial Agent (as Aaron Weiner)
Keith KupfererAgent Sopsic
Turk MullerOther East Chicago Cop
Tim GrimmOther East Chicago Cop
Martie SandersIrene the Ticket Taker
Robyn LeAnn ScottElla Natasky (as Robyn Scott)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David John AdamsonBank President #3 (uncredited)
Laura AtwoodMother of Three Children (uncredited)
Mike BachPrisoner (uncredited)
Jennifer BadgerRed’s Hostage (uncredited)
Britt BarrettBlonde Floozy (uncredited)
Tommy BartlettGold Coast Patron (uncredited)
Matthew BenderDisturbed Club Patron (uncredited)
Darlene BenignoTheatre Patron (uncredited)
Stuart BerberichPrisoner in Chain Gang (uncredited)
Charlie BerensHoover Reporter #5 (uncredited)
Wendell BlankenshipTheater patron (uncredited)
Ewan BourneBank Patron (uncredited)
Joe BozekTheater Patron (uncredited)
Suzy BrackBiograph Theater Couple (uncredited)
Anthony BrunoSaxophonist (uncredited)
Ali BuntingElegant Blonde (uncredited)
Dale CabaBiograph Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Michael Patrick CarmodyNational Guard (uncredited)
Quetta CarpenterSecretary (uncredited)
Kelli ClevengerPedestrian (uncredited)
Mike CoalePedestrian at Shootout (uncredited)
Eric CooperPrisoner (uncredited)
David CoupeBallroom Patron (uncredited)
Julie CrylenWorking Girl (uncredited)
James CurriePress (uncredited)
Shaun DaleyFBI Agent (uncredited)
Tommy DallaceMachine Gun Kelly (uncredited)
Alan DeutschBiograph Theater Patron (uncredited)
Joe DeVitoConvict (uncredited)
Joe DrillingReporter (uncredited)
Shannon EdwardsBanker on Union Station Platform / Biograph Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Mark FalvoF.B.I. Agent (uncredited)
Nick FerrinHomeless Man (uncredited)
Adam GoodbergGovernment Lawyer (uncredited)
Jennifer GorkaSlayman Girl (uncredited)
Larry GreeneStreet Pedestrian (uncredited)
Malte GrohnertFarmer Man (uncredited)
Jim HagerPrison Inmate (uncredited)
Tom HauserSidewalk Sitting Hobo (uncredited)
Doug HeiarBank Teller (uncredited)
Naomi HeilmannTheatre Patron (uncredited)
Ross HeranBiograph Patron (uncredited)
Alec HolmesTheater Patron (uncredited)
Bill IbrahimIndiana State Prison Guard (uncredited)
Bob KaliebeNational Guard Member (uncredited)
Ken KeenBank Patron (uncredited)
Brad KeenaPrisoner (uncredited)
Thomas KosikWorker at Gas Station (uncredited)
Ryan KrossMan on Street Corner (uncredited)
Dan LathamAmerican Bank Robbery Hostage / Biograph Theater Patron (uncredited)
Jordan LawsonPrisoner (uncredited)
Keith LawsonPrisoner (uncredited)
Tom LodewyckCommittee Member (uncredited)
Angelina LyubomirovaCoat Check Girl (uncredited)
Chad ManuelUpscale Gentleman (uncredited)
J.R. MartinoExtra – Movie Theater Patron (uncredited)
Dailyn MatthewsBaby Face Nelson’s Hostage (uncredited)
Greg McAleerBiograph Theater Couple (uncredited)
Joseph McGrealAgent McCarthy (uncredited)
Abi McKenzieGirl in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Bill MerkerMovie Ticket Buyer (uncredited)
Christopher MidkiffPrisoner (uncredited)
Steve MikulaBartender (uncredited)
Callie MillsHotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Samuel MurkofskyPrisoner (uncredited)
Trevor MurrayCourt House Patron (uncredited)
David J. NadolskiReporter #4 (uncredited)
Russ PanzarellaTucson Deputy / Pedestrian (uncredited)
Libby PedersenMovie Audience Member (uncredited)
John PeeblesBlack Singer / Trumpetist (uncredited)
Steven James PriceSteuben Club Coat Check Patron (uncredited)
Charles QueryTheater Patron (uncredited)
Mark RodriguezFBI Agent (uncredited)
Joel RogersSheriff Guard (uncredited)
Vito RoppoOffice Worker (uncredited)
Gary RyderReporter (uncredited)
Gary SedlockMan in Blue Glasses Outside Police Station (uncredited)
Dale SheltonFBI Agent (uncredited)
Michael SherwinInmate (uncredited)
Michelle ShieldsGangsters Girlfriend (uncredited)
Ashley SimoneDancer (uncredited)
Randy SkaggsConvict (uncredited)
Monica SlyRed’s Girl (uncredited)
André SogliuzzoMovie Theater Announcement (voice) (uncredited)
John StachoSteubin Club Bartender (uncredited)
Robert Patrick SternCrime Scene Photograhpher (uncredited)
Bill StonekingPipe Smoking Bookie (uncredited)
Dion Strowhorn Sr.Prisoner (uncredited)
Sarah SwantBlonde Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jeremy TeeplesNew Orleans FBI Agent (uncredited)
Joel ThingvallFBI Agent (uncredited)
Chris D. ThomasBiograph Theater Goer (uncredited)
John ThurnerBiograph Theater Patron (uncredited)
Claire TuftBillie’s Neighbor (uncredited)
Carl TurnerRace track patron (uncredited)
Matt UkenaCrown Point Pedestrian / Chicago Couple (uncredited)
Jeff VercilloGambling Parlor Bodyguard (uncredited)
Carlos VillalobosHoover FBI Agent (uncredited)
David Wolfgang von EhrlicherAragon Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Matthew VuckovichBiograph Theatre Concession Worker (uncredited)
Roger WelpAgent Smith (uncredited)
Roger WigginsEast Chicago Police Det. #2 (uncredited)
Lisa WolfRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Jeremy WoodsTrain Commuter (uncredited)
Bernadett Belinda YorkBallroom Dancer (uncredited)
Robert A. YoungBodyguard (uncredited)

*Neyz reads the tag-line*

N: “The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.”

W: It took 8 seconds to find Floyd. They were better off naming Alvin Karpis or the Barker brothers.

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