The Untouchables [Blu-ray] [1987]
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Features
The script, the cast
Production stories
Re-Inventing the genre
The classic
Original featurette: "The Men"
Details
- GenreDrama
- SubgenreCrime Thriller,Police Detective Film,Gangster Film,Period Film
- TitleThe Untouchables
- Countries ProducedUnited States
- Duration119 minutes
- Year of Release1987
- Product TagsBlu-ray
- FormatBlu-ray
- Program TypeMovie
- Sound FeaturesDolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel, Digital Theater Systems (akin to 5.1)
- LanguageEnglish, French, Spanish
- SubtitlesEnglish, French, Spanish
- StudioParamount
Other
- Product NameThe Untouchables [Blu-ray] [1987]
- UPC032429258489
Customer reviews
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 268 reviews
(268 customer reviews)to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Allstar Cast
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I saw this movie many years ago and it is still a great movie even by today's standards. It's an all-star cast based on the captured and fall of Al Capone. Pop some popcorn and sit back; you wont' be disappointed.
This review is from The Untouchables [DVD] [1987]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Chicago thirties set greatly staged..
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sean Connery at is best not being 007 along with Robert De Niro.. .
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
A violent classic, saved by
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Lets admit the horrible truth: Kevin Costner is incapable of acting. A pine two-by-four has more charisma than Costner, who plays a wooden and cloddish Elliot Ness. This movie is saved by excellent direction, Robert De Niro, and the actor who plays arch bad guy, Nitty. Sean Connery does a great tough Irish cop, too. The bad guys simply ooze evil and delicious complexity from every pore, while the "good guy" Costner simply takes up space as the "hero." For movie history buffs, there is a brilliant tip of the hat to the Battleship Potemkin. An excellent movie all around, although there is a ridiculous scene where the heroes are riding horses in an incredulous and patently stupid "shoot 'em up." The true story of Elliot Ness and the Untouchables is probably a lot more interesting, and it is doubtful he ever rode a horse in the Canadian /USA wilderness in search of bootleggers. .
This review is from The Untouchables [DVD] [1987]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Action Packed Prohibition Crime Drama
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The movie is based in part upon the 1957 book entitled The Untouchables which was co-written by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley and the ABC American Crime Drama series, The Untouchables which aired from 1959 to 1963. The movie takes place in the City of Chicago in 1930, during the Prohibition Era, which was brought about by the Volstead Act. Ness and his team ultimately succeed in bringing Capone to Justice, however he is convicted and sentenced for Tax Evasion rather than bootlegging. There are some liberties taken in the film, such as Frank Nitti death, which is portrayed as a result of him being pushed off the roof of the Federal Courthouse during Capone's trial. Frank Nitti was actually Capone's first cousin and one of his top henchmen, however his death did not occur until March 19, 1943 and the cause was suicide by gunshot. That said, I enjoyed the movie, the solid performances given by the cast of Kevin Costner, Charles Smith, Sean Connery, Robert DeNiro & Andy Garcia, the action scenes as well as the props, background and scenery which were all excellent.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
UNTOUCHABLES
||Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Untouchables is perhaps the greatest mobster movie ever made. It had an awesome cast assembled too. I was fortunate enough to be able to get it here at Best Buy at a decent price.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent film making
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great filmmaking isn't necessarily accurate or true to life and The Untouchables shows that clearly. As a history buff I prefer as much accuracy as possible, even in a fictional retelling of history. For a movie like this I have to remind myself that it is for entertainment purposes only. Here they start with a few real life characters and events and tell a primarily fictional story. Fortunately they get enough period details correct and tell a very engaging story so that I can forget about what actually happened while I'm watching the film.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
FANTASTIC-ACTION DRAMA-HISTORY-GR8 ACTORS!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.One of my absolutely favorite movies of all time!! Superb actors, Connery, a young Costner, DeNiro & other great actors play supporting roles very well. Great insight/taste of the Prohibition Era, good vs evil. I have low tolerance for violence & this has plenty, but I'd say more cops & robbers type violence than just completely unnecessary violence to get ratings. It was a violent time in history but I can watch with 10-12 year old sons & it is OK in my opinion as long as there is an adult supervising to explain those parts of the movie & why people did what they did. No inappropriate adult situations & the violence is nothing compared to the movies of 2015.
This review is from The Untouchables [DVD] [1987]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
"You're nothing but a lot of talk and a badge!"
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Classic Prohibition era gangster movie based on the legendary TV series. It's a fictionalized portrayal of federal agent Eliot Ness' fight against Al Capone and other gangsters who made money selling alcohol at a time when it was illegal to do so. Kevin Costner works well as the leader, Ness, with tremendous support from Sean Connery and Andy Garcia. Robert Deniro's performance as Al Capone is both hilarious and scary. My only gripe with this particular Blu-Ray release is that the extras are very similar to the DVD version. I was hoping for more bonus features as well as maybe some newer material for this specific Blu-Ray release. Nonetheless, it's still a great movie to own.
This review is from The Untouchables [Blu-ray] [1987]
I would recommend this to a friend