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Leonardo DiCaprio

J. Edgar Hoover
Armie Hammer

Clyde Tolson

Naomi Watts

Helen Gandy
Josh Lucas

Charles Lindbergh

Judi Dench

Annie Marie Hoover
Ed Westwick

Agent Smith

Gunner Wright

Dwight Eisenhower

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Clint Eastwood

Director / Producer
Dustin Lance Black

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Brian Grazer

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Ron Howard

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Robert Lorenz

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Tom Stern

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Joel Cox

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Gary Roach

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The Making of 'J. Edgar'
2:18 pm PDT 11/2/2011
- Stephen Galloway
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Six hours a day of makeup. A $35 million budget. A movie star who took one-tenth of his Usual fee. director Clint Eastwood takes THR inside the complicated production about the polarizing, possibly cross-dressing FBI founder. READ MORE
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'J. Edgar' Q&A: Clint Eastwood
2:17 pm PDT 11/2/2011
- Stephen Galloway
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The filmmaker will go from Hoover to Beyonce with "A Star is Born." READ MORE
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'J. Edgar' Q&A: Leonardo DiCaprio
2:17 pm PDT 11/2/2011
- Stephen Galloway
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The star on playing a mama's boy and anticipating "Titanic 3D." READ MORE
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How Makeup Transformed Leonardo DiCaprio Into 'J. Edgar'
2:16 pm PDT 11/2/2011
- Elizabeth Snead
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How makeup artist Sian Grigg and costume designer Deborah Hopper turned the handsome 36-year-old Dicaprio into the aging FBI director. READ MORE
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The Making of 'J. Edgar'
6:00 am PDT 11/1/2011
- Stephen Galloway
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COVER STORY: Director Clint Eastwood takes THR inside the complicated production about the polarizing, possibly cross-dressing FBI founder. READ MORE
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Q&A: Clint & Leo
6:00 am PDT 11/1/2011
- Stephen Galloway
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The director and star of "J. Edgar" weigh in on the real-life Hoover. READ MORE
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Becoming Hoover
6:00 am PDT 11/1/2011
- Elizabeth Snead
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How makeup artist Sian Grigg and costume designer Deborah Hopper turned the handsome 36-year-old Dicaprio into the aging FBI director. READ MORE
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The Race

FEINBERG & FRIENDS, Ep. 4: Scott & Gold Derby's Tom O'Neil on the Awards Race (Audio)
1:23 pm PDT 10/26/2011
- Scott Feinberg
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A chat about winners and losers at the Hollywood Awards, the importance (or lack thereof) of the Gothams, kids, animals, and sex at the Oscars, and much more. READ MORE
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AFI Fest Announces 2011 Gala Screenings
11:49 am PDT 10/18/2011
- Gregg Kilday
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"My Week with Marilyn," "Carnage," and "The Artist" are all set to play during the festival, which runs from Nov. 3 - 10 in Hollywood. READ MORE
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Clint Eastwood Acting Again in 'Trouble With the Curve'
6:53 pm PDT 10/5/2011
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His longtime associate Robert Lorenz will direct the project. READ MORE
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Clint Eastwood’s 'J. Edgar' Trailer Premieres (Video)
6:38 pm PDT 9/19/2011
- Rebecca Ford
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The Warner Bros. biopic stars Leonardo DiCaprio, and is already generating Oscar buzz. READ MORE
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Feinberg Forecast: Clint Eastwood, Brad Pitt, Viola Davis Among Projected Frontrunners
12:10 pm PDT 9/15/2011
- Scott Feinberg
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Updated charts factor in new screenings and information from the film festival circuit. READ MORE
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Why Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt Are the Frontrunners in Oscar's Best Actor Race (Analysis)
4:26 pm PDT 9/13/2011
- Scott Feinberg
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Both A-listers -- who next star in "J. Edgar" and "Moneyball," respectively -- have been nominated in the past, but neither has ever won. READ MORE
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Fall Movies 2011: Warner Bros.
8:43 am PDT 9/13/2011
- Emily Blank
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Sarah Jessica Parker and Gwyneth Paltrow are among the stars appearing in the studio's upcoming releases. READ MORE
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LACMA to Honor Clint Eastwood and John Baldessari
8:56 am PDT 9/12/2011
- Degen Pener
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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art announces its first Art + Film Gala as it prepares to relaunch its film screening program READ MORE
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'J. Edgar' First Look: Leonardo DiCaprio as Legendary FBI Director, Naomi Watts as His Secretary (Photos)
8:57 pm PDT 8/15/2011
- Kimberly Nordyke
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Warner Bros.' movie, which was directed by Clint Eastwood, opens Nov. 9. READ MORE
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Leonardo DiCaprio Starrer 'J. Edgar' to Open Nov. 9
7:26 pm PDT 8/3/2011
- Pamela McClintock
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Warner Bros. also sets Christmas Day release for Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock's "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close." READ MORE
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Summary

A penetrating glimpse into controversial FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover's legacy.

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Warner Bros. Pictures Studio
Imagine Entertainment Production Company
Malpaso Productions Production Company

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