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Public Enemy

Originaltitel: Public Enemies
  • Video
  • 1996
  • R
  • 1 Std. 35 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
4,5/10
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IHRE BEWERTUNG
Eric Roberts, Theresa Russell, and James Marsden in Public Enemy (1996)
True CrimeCrimeDramaThriller

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuGlorified, glamorized fact-based tale of Ma Barker and her boys, who robbed banks and generally terrorized the Midwest in the 1930s and were eventually gunned down by G-man Melvin Purvis.Glorified, glamorized fact-based tale of Ma Barker and her boys, who robbed banks and generally terrorized the Midwest in the 1930s and were eventually gunned down by G-man Melvin Purvis.Glorified, glamorized fact-based tale of Ma Barker and her boys, who robbed banks and generally terrorized the Midwest in the 1930s and were eventually gunned down by G-man Melvin Purvis.

  • Regie
    • Mark L. Lester
  • Drehbuch
    • C. Courtney Joyner
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Leah Best
    • Chip Heller
    • Theresa Russell
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  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    4,5/10
    1262
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • Mark L. Lester
    • Drehbuch
      • C. Courtney Joyner
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Leah Best
      • Chip Heller
      • Theresa Russell
    • 18Benutzerrezensionen
    • 2Kritische Rezensionen
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    Leah Best
    • Young Kate Clarke
    Chip Heller
    • Mr. Clarke
    Theresa Russell
    Theresa Russell
    • Kate 'Ma' Barker
    Richard Eden
    Richard Eden
    • George Barker
    Tom Ward
    • Paymaster
    Brent O'Plotnik
    • Herman Barker at 11 years
    Trevor Meeks
    • Lloyd Barker at 10 years
    Joseph Granda
    Joseph Granda
    • Herman Barker
    • (as Joseph Lindsey)
    Joe Dain
    Joe Dain
    • Lloyd Barker
    • (as Joseph Dain)
    James Marsden
    James Marsden
    • Doc Barker
    Gavin Harrison
    Gavin Harrison
    • Freddie Barker
    Terry D. Seago
    • Tall Sheriff
    Brian Peck
    Brian Peck
    • J. Edgar Hoover
    Dan Cortese
    Dan Cortese
    • Melvin Purvis
    Grant Cramer
    Grant Cramer
    • Sam Cowley
    Rex Linn
    Rex Linn
    • Al Spencer
    Robert Griffis
    • Desk Clerk
    Paul Newsom
    • Mr. Beltram
    • Regie
      • Mark L. Lester
    • Drehbuch
      • C. Courtney Joyner
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    2frankfob

    Pretty lame

    By the time this movie came out in 1996, director Mark Lester had been making tight, sharp little B action pictures for more than 20 years. He was responsible for the great "Truck Stop Women" from the '70s and several other little gems; unfortunately, he's also responsible for this dud. It's a shame to see the talented--and still smoking hot--Theresa Russell wasted yet again, but she's still the best actor in this picture. Eric Roberts shows up for a while, does his Eric Roberts thing, then goes away, a not altogether unwelcome occurrence in a picture with Eric Roberts in it. Frank Stallone actually isn't bad, which should give you an idea of how truly pathetic this picture is. As has been mentioned by other reviewers, the action scenes--which is the reason a picture like this gets made in the first place--are almost completely illogical and unrealistic, in addition to being somewhat inept. Other than some "vintage" clothes and a few old cars, there's no feel whatever for the 1930s, the era in which this film is set. A by-the-numbers script with irritating lapses in logic and little historical accuracy--this isn't a documentary, of course, but the filmmakers could have at least TRIED for a little authenticity--and performances that range from grade B to grade school relegate this cheap little quickie to the 4:00 a.m. Sunday slot on HBO, which is just where I saw it.
    7jazzpianofunk

    So not as bad as everyone says it is

    You can't watch this film for a history lesson. This was the first I had heard of the Ma Barker saga, but I could tell almost immediately that the facts were way off. And with a little internet research I realized I was of course right. Ma Barker sure as hell isn't the sexy, calculating woman the movie portrays her as, and apparently did not orchestrate all the bank robbing schemes, kiddnappings, and murders that her criminal boys carried out.

    But don't expect a brilliant crime drama. The script and the acting are adequate, the gunfights are excessive and mostly unrealistic, and there is a very laughable slow motion death scene. So why did I give it a 7 out of 10?

    Because it was damn entertaining. The gunfights are fun to watch but there are some deeper themes that emerge between them. The movie has a strong sense of ego intimidation among it's cast of alpha males, each of whom has his own agenda. And I appreciate the minimal use of swears for the period. The set pieces are great, reproducing a convincing 1930s era.

    So watch this film like you would a cult film, and take the excessive bloodiness and ruthlessness in stride with the cheesy ultra serious comments from the FBI man who wants to take the Barkers down at any cost. Inotherwords, don't take it too seriously, just have fun with it. And if you like this, you'll love Serial Mom.
    3bosseg

    Too much violence

    This film contain far too much meaningless violence. Too much shooting and blood. The acting seems very unrealistic and is generally poor. The only reason to see this film is if you like very old cars.
    3innocuous

    Tremendous wast of talent.

    It's too kind to call this a "fictionalized" account of the Barker gang. They got the names right, but that's about it.

    Russell is still hot, I'll grant you that, but this is not the real Ma Barker, who basically took care of the boys by cooking and assisting when they moved around the country, not by planning or participating in the crimes. I think it would have been far more interesting to present the real story of a middle-aged woman caught up in the criminal activities of her children and their cronies.

    I also have to agree with those reviewers who found the shoot-out scenes to be totally unbelievable. The Barker/Karpis victims were a combination of the innocent and of the law-enforcement agents who pursued them, but they definitely did not mow down half-a-dozen FBI agents every time they were cornered. (On the other hand, as several recent books have related, the FBI of that era emphasized the idea of agents coming only from legal or accounting backgrounds to the extent that many agents had very little law enforcement or firearms experience. They were not the well-trained agents that we picture today.)

    But the worst sin of all is that the movie is basically a bore. Nobody changes, nobody grows. We know the end of the road is ahead, we just don't know which shoot-out it will be.

    Only for die-hard Russell fans.
    2moovemkr

    One of the All Time Worst Movies

    Wow, pretty amazing that something this bad could actually be made. I am giving this movie a 2 because it is so bad it has a certain "car wreck" kind of appeal. Its so bad its comical and that does have a certain entertainment value. Plus there is a bit of gratuitous nudity and that is always appreciated.

    So where do I begin. The acting is beyond awful, its like you are watching a high school play being filmed. Theresa Russell must have done something really bad to have been forced to make this movie and her acting reflects how happy she is to be in the middle of this mess.

    The rest of the cast is simply silly with the casting of Dan Cortese as an FBI agent the cherry on the top of this piece of crap. His acting actually had me laughing at loud.

    As for the screenplay and the directing C. Courtney Joyner and Mark L. Lester should simply be taken out back and shot.

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    • Wissenswertes
      On two different occasions, the film utilizes stock footage of exteriors for establishing shots. The first: When Arthur Dunlop (Eric Roberts) is drinking in the bar and spills info on the kidnapping, the exterior shows it to be the "Pitty Pat Club" which was featured in the movie "Harlem Nights". Second: When Melvin Purvis finds Arthur "Dock" Barker (James Marsden) and arrests him, the exterior shot shows a street corner building beneath some elevated tracks with a curved corner. This exterior is from "The Untouchables" (1987). It was in the scene where the little girl goes into the saloon before it blows up.
    • Patzer
      The final shootout between Ma Barker and Melvin Purvis is captioned to have occurred in Lake "Wier" when in fact the ___location is near Lake Weir.
    • Zitate

      Kate "Ma" Barker: You said, "Dead by Christmas." Is that the kind of chance you're talking about?

      Melvin Purvis: You can't believe everything you read in the papers. I'm the F.B.I., not a bounty hunter.

      Herman Barker: No difference.

    • Alternative Versionen
      In the suicide scene, it was originally written that Herman Barker's whole head would explode, but director, Mark L. Lester, decided it was too gory for just one scene, and changed it to the back of his neck exploding instead.
    • Verbindungen
      Edited from The Untouchables: Die Unbestechlichen (1987)

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • April 1996 (Deutschland)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Vereinigte Staaten
    • Sprache
      • Englisch
    • Auch bekannt als
      • Public Enemies
    • Drehorte
      • Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA
    • Produktionsfirma
      • American World Pictures (AWP)
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      1 Stunde 35 Minuten
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    • Sound-Mix
      • Dolby SR

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