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The Untouchables
CAST & DIRECTOR
Directed by Brian De Palma. With Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro.
7.8/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.
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7.8/10
MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTElliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.
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RELEASE SNAPSHOT
Release snapshot for The Untouchables.
MoviHero lists June 3, 1987 as the release date for The Untouchables. Brian De Palma is the listed director. The listed cast includes Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness, Sean Connery as Jim Malone, Robert De Niro as Al Capone, Charles Martin Smith as Oscar Wallace. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateJune 3, 1987
GenresCrime · Thriller · History
Runtime1h 59m
DirectorBrian De Palma
CastKevin Costner as Eliot Ness, Sean Connery as Jim Malone, Robert De Niro as Al Capone, Charles Martin Smith as Oscar Wallace
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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How much time should I set aside?
The Untouchables runs 1h 59m. Allow extra time for breaks.
Is it slow or fast?
The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 5/10: a middle-ground pace.
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The attention estimate is 6/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
How emotionally intense is it?
The emotional-impact estimate is 4/10, suggesting a lighter emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MoviHero Rating: 7.8/10 from 6,424 votes. Updated Nov 8, 2026.
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Pacing5/10
Emotional Impact4/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary2/10
Violence6/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required6/10
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“Never stop fighting till the fight is done, here endeth the lesson.”
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“Howard Hawks defined a great film as “three good scenes and no bad ones.” The Untouchables has one of the greatest scenes in the history…”
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“You just fulfilled the first rule of law enforcement: Make sure when your shift is over, you go home alive.”
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