Based on the life of J Edgar Hoover, the man often credited with making the FBI what it is today: an efficient, crime-fighting organization shrouded in secrecy.
Hoover founded the organization in 1935 and remained director until his death in 1972.
J Edgar stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Judi Dench, Lea Coco. It is directed by Clint Eastwood.
The film is scheduled for a New Zealand release of February 2, 2012.
Watch the trailer.
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