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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)
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Rotten:0
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Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A film that takes a hard look at the public and private lives of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, with no holds barred and nothing too sacred to expose. This was the first movie to be filmed at an FBI... A film that takes a hard look at the public and private lives of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, with no holds barred and nothing too sacred to expose. This was the first movie to be filmed at an FBI facility without advance script approval by the FBI. [More]
Starring: Broderick Crawford, José Ferrer, Rip Torn, Celeste Holm
Starring: Broderick Crawford, José Ferrer, Rip Torn, Celeste Holm, Lloyd Nolan
Director: Larry Cohen
Director: Larry Cohen
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Reviews for The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Part sleazy sexual exploitation and part stilted realpolitik historical tableau.
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