description The Untouchables Overview
The Untouchables, directed by Brian De Palma, depicts a 1930s Chicago operation led by Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) to prosecute Al Capone during Prohibition. A team assembled by Ness – featuring several prominent actors – pursues the notorious gangster. This film marks the fourth collaboration between De Niro and De Palma.
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info The Untouchables Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1987 |
help The Untouchables FAQ
Who are the main members of Eliot Ness's team in The Untouchables?
Brian De Palma's 1987 film centers on Eliot Ness, played by Kevin Costner, with Sean Connery as veteran cop Jim Malone, Andy Garcia as George Stone, and Charles Martin Smith as Oscar Wallace. Robert De Niro plays Al Capone.
Is The Untouchables historically exact about Al Capone's conviction?
No. The film uses real Prohibition-era figures but dramatizes the investigation heavily. Al Capone was ultimately convicted for tax evasion in 1931, which the movie builds into its crime-story structure.
Why is the train-station scene in The Untouchables famous?
The Union Station baby-carriage sequence is one of Brian De Palma's most famous suspense set pieces. It deliberately echoes Sergei Eisenstein's Odessa Steps sequence from Battleship Potemkin.
Who wrote the music for The Untouchables?
The score was composed by Ennio Morricone. His music gives the 1987 film a grand, operatic feel that matches De Palma's stylized version of 1930s Chicago.
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