Dimensions
178 x 235 x 11mm
As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled, and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role, J. Edgar also stars Academy Award® nominee Naomi Watts (21 Grams) as Helen Gandy, Hoover's longtime secretary; Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as Hoover's protégé Clyde Tolson; and Oscar® winner Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love) as Hoover's over-protective mother, Anne Marie Hoover. The main cast also includes Josh Lucas (Life as We Know It) as the legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh, whose son's kidnapping changes the public profile of the FBI, as well as Damon Herriman (TV's Justified) and Ken Howard (Grey Gardens).
J. Edgar is produced by Eastwood, Oscar® winner Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, Frost/Nixon) and Oscar® nominee Robert Lorenz (Letters from Iwo Jima, Mystic River).
