Edgar hoover tells the story of the first director of the fbi who remained head of the organisation until his death in 1972. Despite good casting and touches of authenticity, the movie lacks focus and coherence on its subject. Edgar hoover is told in flashback by former fbi agent dwight webb a young and almost unrecognizable rip torn. Edgar hoover is as intense and funky as clint eastwoods j. The film follows hoover s career as fbi director from prohibition through organized crime, the red scare, the martin luther king, jr.
The film was shot at authentic locations such as j. Rattling compulsively along through myth and history like some factoid tv miniseries, but constantly informed by a radical intelligence. J edgar files private files of j edgar hoover j edgar hoover. The muchdespised rumors depicted by this movie were later shown to be just the tip of the iceberg of hoovers secrets. Larry cohen usa 1977 112m dirty linens are aired in this decadespanning peek at the secret machinations of notorious fbi director j. Edgar hoover, starring broderick crawford in the titular. The vienna international film festival, october 26, 2010. The film opens with the announcement of hoovers death in 1972 after 48 years as fbi chief. Edgar hoover film, there are several, showing numerous sides of a rather complex historical figure. Perhaps it was in response to the charge of rumormongering that this film.
Edgar hoover was released in 1977 with broderick crawford in the lead. The cast includes jose ferrer, michael parks, celeste holm, ronee blakely, tanya roberts in a cameo role, and in final screen appearances, jack cassidy and dan dailey. Edgar hoover swesub download the private files of j. Despite the constant threat of the film to collapse under its own weight, cohen finds a consistent throughline in hoovers paranoia and. Private files of j edgar hoover 0883904237754 dvd region 1 p. Even in the late 1970s, when the private files of j. Draft script for the 1977 film, here under its working title the secret files of j. It came at as the culmination of several years of hardhitting productions. Its alive, 1974 the private files is both a horror film and a political one, it follows hoover s career from his early days to his death in 1972 and nobody comes across well, from fdrs insistence on internment for american.
Theres the backlot look used to reenact great moments in j. The film follows hoover from his racketbusting days through his reign under. Edgar hoover you are looking for thought provoking, serious and captivating movies about with fbi, president, gangsters, crimes, politics, ambition and society themes of biography and drama genre shot in usa. Webb is hired by reporter dave hindley john marley to dig up the dirt on the recently deceased hoover s personal and professional life. Although it was a mixture of fact and fiction, the essence of truth rang loudly throughout the movie.
Edgar hoover, the, 1977, directed by larry cohen, with broderick crawford, jose ferrer, michael parks, at turner classic movies. Edgar hoover stars broderick crawford as the director. Edgar hoover 18951972 was a complex, devious and difficult man who was respected in his lifetime as a paragon of civic responsibility. Edgar hoover has been portrayed many times in film and on stage.
Laut filmkritiker robin wood perhaps the most intelligent film about american politics. Director larry cohen receives an honor for his 1977 film the private files of j. Edgar hoover portrayed by dan dailey the 1984 tv movie concealed enemies portrayed by ralph byers the 1987 tv movie j. This was the first movie to be filmed at an fbi facility without advance script approval by the fbi. Larry cohen private files of j edgar hoover the secret. Both cassidy and dailey met with then first lady betty ford and helped director cohen get permission to. Edgar hoover initially received an r rating from the motion picture association of america mpaa, but the 30 nov 1977 var stated that the code and rating appeals board rerated the film pg after cohen filed an appeal. Edgar hoover is a 1977 movie directed by larry cohen, starring broderick crawford as hoover and others such as james wainwright, jose ferrer, rip torn, and dan dailey. A dramatization of the life of joe mccarthy, the alcoholic senator from wisconsin whose tactics of accusing prominent people of communist sympathies were initially designed to give him a national power base when he later planned to run for president. Webb is hired by reporter dave hindley john marley to dig up the dirt on the recently deceased hoovers personal and professional life. Jul, 2017 the files were no more secret than any other bureau files, hoover supporters say.
With broderick crawford, james wainwright, michael parks, jose ferrer. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Edgar hoover broderick crawford was virtually howled off the screens upon its release in 1977. A theatrical trailer for writerdirector larry cohens 1977 bio pic the private files of j. A veritable hoarder of blackmail, hoover indelibly embodied by broderick crawford is a complicated lawbender out to scare others straight, policing his fellow government officials nearly as. Edgar hoover s private files indicate that hoover told robert f. Edgar hoover gives us hoover the top cop, the platonic ideal of a cop running the platonic ideal of a cop organization in capitalist society. Broderick crawford, dan dailey, jose ferrer, rip torn, michael parks, raymond st. This sunday veteran independent filmmaker larry cohen, director of its alive and the stuff, will be at the museum of photographic arts to present his 1977 film the private files of j. And its writerdirector, larry cohen unlike, say, wim wenders often had the adjective shlockmeister slapped in front of his name. Broderick crawford and james wainwright portrayed hoover in the larry cohen film the private files of j.
Edgar hoover s office and home, the fbis headquarters in washington, dc, and training facility in virginia, and the mayflower hotel where hoover ate lunch daily. Edgar hoover, who was head of the fbi from 19241972. Edgar hoover s life, like the shooting of john dillinger in front of the biograph theatre. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. A film that takes a hard look at the public and private lives of fbi director j. Filmmaker larry cohen to present the private files of j.
Find out everything empire knows about private files of j. Edgar hoover, with no holds barred and nothing too sacred to expose. Edgar hoover is a 1977 american biographical drama film written, produced, and directed by larry cohen. This story is based on fact, but all characters, other than named. Edgar hoover is the 1977 drama biopic written and directed by the prolific larry cohen q, the winged serpent, its alive, maniac cop, phone booth. Edgar hoover was made, many of those things were still rumors. Today, with the crossdressing hoover so much a matter of historical record that even oliver stone didnt bother to make too much of a point of it in oliver stone, the cohen film plays more like a dramatic re. Today, with the crossdressing hoover so much a matter of historical record that even oliver stone didnt bother to make too much of a point of it in nixon, the cohen film plays more like a dramatic reenactment rather than the puerile paranoid fantasy it. Edgar hoover 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Learn more about dan dailey at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. Edgar hoover mgm limited edition collection i just watched this film. The all star cast includes jose ferrer, michael parks, celeste holm, ronee blakely, tanya roberts in a cameo role, and in final screen appearances. The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture. Edgar hoover is clearly a case of cohens ambition exceeding his craft. The private files of j edgar hoover 1977, directed by. Edgar hoover is certainly larry cohens most ambitious movie. Edgar hoover is a 1977 film directed by larry cohen. J edgar files private files of j edgar hoover j edgar. Edgar hoover original screenplay for the 1977 film publication.
Edgar hoover, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. It stars broderick crawford as hoover, alongside an ensemble cast including jose ferrer, michael parks, rip torn, james wainwright, celeste holm, ronee blakely, john marley, michael sacks, brad dexter, tanya roberts in a cameo role, and in final screen appearances. Edgaru hooveru, koji je bio direktor fbija od 1924. Larry cohen has compiled a lengthy critique of a film on j. With peter boyle, john forsythe, heather menziesurich, burgess meredith.
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