The untouchables tv series 19591963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Eliot ness, the untouchable agent who battled al capone. The movies are allowed to have their fun, he says, but we shouldnt. Based on the memoir of the same name by eliot ness and oscar fraley, it fictionalized ness s experiences as a prohibition agent, fighting crime in chicago in the 1930s with the help of a special team of agents. The untouchables 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Neben dem agenten eliot ness costner waren dabei ein alterer, weiser polizist, jim malone sean connery, ein junger beamter. The rise and fall of an american hero, paints a portrait of the legendary lawman as a. Although unsuccessful in their first attempt to assassinate chicagos mayor, anton j. The untouchables is an american crime drama produced by desilu productions that ran from 1959 to 1963 on the abc television network.
Cermak, the capone mob under the command of frank nitti and several other of the imprisoned mobsters lieutenants, have not given up. Kevin costner is idealistic federal agent eliot ness, whose assignment to clean up prohibitionera chicago leads to violence and manly questions about upholding the law. I have sworn to capture this man with all legal powers at my disposal and i will do so. Ever wondered what it takes to bring down one of historys most famous and feared mobsters. His coauthorship of a popular autobiography, the untouchables, which was released shortly after his death, launched several. So in going up against al capone, treasury agent eliot ness picks just two cops to. They were dubbed the untouchables in a 1931 chicago newspaper story. With robert stack, walter winchell, nicholas georgiade, paul picerni.
It calmly and orderly spends the first fifteen minutes dismissing any moral grey eliot ness is the good guy, and al capone is a child murderer. In 1957, a former federal lawenforcement agent published the untouchables, which became one of the centurys most famous crime stories. The untouchables is a 1987 film based on the 1959 abc television series, and follows eliot nesss autobiographical account of his efforts to bring italianamerican gangster al capone to justice during the prohibition era. The ratatat tommygun tale of its author, eliot ness, and. Jul 19, 2019 eliot ness was a law enforcement official in chicago, best known for his efforts to enforce prohibition as head of the untouchables. Jun 01, 1987 straightforward and crisp, the untouchables is a classically structured goodguybadguy epic, pitting the square, wetbehindtheears treasury agent eliot ness kevin costner vs. This movie wasnt made to ponder the pros and cons of prohibition or. Two of them get killed but the socalled untouchables win the battle. The untouchables is a 1987 film based on the 1959 abc television series, and follows eliot ness s autobiographical account of his efforts to bring italianamerican gangster al capone to justice during the prohibition era. Eliot ness was a law enforcement official in chicago, best known for his efforts to enforce prohibition as head of the untouchables. While the film was based on the true story, several. Eliot ness speaheads a campaigm with efforts to bring down al capones empire and the man himself backed up by famous team.
The camera relishes the absolute cheesiness, and music swells overthetop when the four untouchables ride on freaking horseback. Aug 06, 2014 this video contains the opening sequence and episode teasers from the 19591963 abctv series the untouchables, starring robert stack as reallife chicagobased prohibition agent eliot ness. The star of the movie is kevin costner as eliot ness, the straightarrow federal agent who vows a personal struggle against the capone mob. Untouchables, the 1987 internet movie firearms database. Costner was offered the lead role of eliot ness right after shooting no way.
Oct 06, 2011 like the tv series that shared the same title, the untouchables 1987 was an account of the battle between gangster al capone and lawman eliot ness, this time in the form of a feature film. Sep 07, 2018 narrated by david ackroyd eliot ness april 19, 1903 may 16, 1957 was an american prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to bring down al capone and enforce prohibition in chicago. This time they hire a professional, fred caddy croner, an expert at using a long rifle. Straightforward and crisp, the untouchables is a classically structured goodguybadguy epic, pitting the square, wetbehindtheears treasury agent. Eliot ness nominated hero afis 100 years of film scores nominated. Like the tv series that shared the same title, the untouchables 1987 was an account of the battle between gangster al capone and lawman eliot ness, this time in the form of a feature film. Based on the memoir of the same name by eliot ness and oscar fraley, it fictionalized nesss experiences as a prohibition agent, fighting crime in chicago in the 1930s with the help of a special team of agents handpicked for their courage, moral character, and. Eliot ness, the untouchable agent who battled al capone, died. He died on may 16, 1957 in coudersport, pennsylvania, usa.
The untouchables cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Take our quiz to test your knowledge of this famous flick. Sean connery and micheline roquebrune at an event for the untouchables. On may 16, 1957, 54 year old exlawman eliot ness, he of future television and movie fame as leader of the untouchables, died nearly broke and so forgotten that the chicago newspapers did not even run an obituary. Kevin costner starred as eliot ness in the untouchables the independent. Narrated by david ackroyd eliot ness april 19, 1903 may 16, 1957 was an american prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to bring down al capone and enforce prohibition in chicago. The story is interesting, the action is incredible and the cast couldnt be more talented. Ive been interested in reading the book the film was based on for years, and picked up elliot nessoscar fraleys 1957 the untouchables at a used book store recently. The untouchables is the 1987 feature film adaptation of the popular 1959 television series of the same name that starred robert stack. The untouchables movie from 1987 has been one of my favorites since my first viewing. Historys mysteries eliot ness and the untouchables.
The untouchables 1987 16 1h 59m critically acclaimed films in this period crime drama, eliot ness will stop at nothing to take down legendary al capone even if it means bending some rules. Eliot ness was an american prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce prohibition in chicago, illinois, and the leader of a legendary team of law enforcement agents nicknamed the untouchables. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. With robert stack, joe mantell, robert gist, bruce gordon.
The ratatat tommygun tale of its author, eliot ness, and his incorruptible. Bureau of prohibition agent eliot ness has been tasked with bringing a stop to capones activities, but his first attempt at a liquor raid fails due to. The untouchables quotes top the untouchables movie quotes. This video contains the opening sequence and episode teasers from the 19591963 abctv series the untouchables, starring robert stack as reallife chicagobased prohibition agent eliot ness. The untouchables by eliot nessoscar fraley and i just had to have it. Its members are a young shooter, a wise and incorruptible retired police officer and an accountant. So in going up against al capone, treasury agent eliot ness picks just two cops to help him and his. Now, 30 years after the films release, stars sean connery whose. Like the tv series that shared the same title, the untouchables. Beer was sold everywhere in chicago, so the real untouchables simply followed the beer delivery trucks that brought empty barrels back to the breweries.
Eliot ness was born on april 19, 1903 in chicago, illinois, usa. He was married to betty anderson seaver, evaline mcandrew and edna staley. Eliot ness april 19, 1903 may 16, 1957 was an american prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to bring down al capone and enforce prohibition in chicago, illinois, and the leader of a famous team of law enforcement agents from chicago, nicknamed the untouchables. Originally, paramount pictures intended to make this, like so many other movies since, as a bigscreen adaptation of a television series. A corrupt alderman did place an envelope with money on ness desk in an attempt to persuade ness to abandon the crusade against capone, which did lead to them being called the untouchables. A sidescrolling video game, the untouchables was released by ocean software in 1989 on zx spectrum, amstrad cpc, commodore 64, msx, amiga, dos, and later on nes and snes. Narrator 119 episodes, 19591963 nicholas georgiade. He was a writer, known for the untouchables 1987, the untouchables 1959 and the untouchables 1993. The untouchables combines clever police work with plenty of thrills. The untouchables quotes, movie quotes movie quotes. Paramount pictures made this movie because they still held the filming rights to eliot ness autobiography, which they used to produce the television series the untouchables 1959.
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