J. Edgar Hoover poster
FilmDramaTV MovieHistory

J. Edgar Hoover (1987)

PG · 1987-01-11 · 1h 48m · EN
Sign in to build your library →

He battled the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, encouraged McCarthy and single-handedly changed the course of history. Hired by F.D.R. to be the director of the FBI, Hoover erected the most sophisticated investigatory agency in the world.

Read the J. Edgar Hoover feature →
Robert L. CollinsDirector, Writer

Media

Top billed cast

Full cast & crew →
Rip TornRip TornLyndon Baines JohnsonTreat WilliamsTreat WilliamsJ. Edgar HooverRobert Alan BrowneRobert Alan BrowneGaston MeansDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden StiersFranklin D. RooseveltCharles HallahanCharles HallahanJoseph McCarthyAndrew DugganAndrew DugganDwight D. EisenhowerArt HindleArt HindleJohn F. KennedyCharles LevinCharles LevinProducerLouise FletcherLouise FletcherAnnie M. HooverWalker EdmistonWalker EdmistonHarry S. TrumanJohn McLiamJohn McLiamA. Mitchell PalmerRobert HarperRobert HarperClyde Tolson

Keywords

G-men

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Tv Movie · HistoryTheme affinityG MenDialogue densityDramaDirector preference395791Actor preference76724 · 69998 · 25174Country preferenceUs

More like this

More Drama →
Sixty Minutes★ 7Viewing moment
Sixty Minutes
2024
Napoleon★ 6.5Viewing moment
Napoleon
2023
Oppenheimer★ 8.1Viewing moment
Oppenheimer
2023
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
2023
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire★ 6.4Viewing moment
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023
Sound of Freedom★ 8.1Viewing moment
Sound of Freedom
2023
The Flash★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Flash
2023
The Creator★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Creator
2023
My Fault★ 8Viewing moment
My Fault
2023
Silent Night★ 6.2Viewing moment
Silent Night
2023
Avatar: The Way of Water★ 7.6Viewing moment
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
El padrino: The Latin Godfather★ 6.8Viewing moment
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004

Frequently asked questions about J. Edgar Hoover

What is J. Edgar Hoover about?

He battled the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, encouraged McCarthy and single-handedly changed the course of history. Hired by F.D.R. to be the director of the FBI, Hoover erected the most sophisticated investigatory agency in the world.

How long is J. Edgar Hoover?

J. Edgar Hoover has a runtime of 108 minutes.