The Untouchables

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The Untouchables

1987 · Movie · 119 min

Scores

  • IMDb7.8/10as of 2026-02-21
  • Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer83%as of 2026-01-11
  • Rotten Tomatoes average7.6/10as of 2021-10-05
  • Metacritic79/100as of 2026-01-11

What it is

The Untouchables is a 1987 American crime film directed by Brian De Palma, produced by Art Linson and written by David Mamet. It stars Kevin Costner, Charles Martin Smith, Andy García, Robert De Niro and Sean Connery. Set in 1930 Chicago, the film follows Eliot Ness (Costner) as he forms the Untouchables team to bring Al Capone to justice during Prohibition.

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Genres
History / Action / Drama / Crime / Thriller
Original language
English

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