Johnny Depp's Mob Movies Prove He Wasted Too Much Time On Jack Sparrow
Johnny Depp is iconic for his character Captain Jack Sparrow, but where his talent truly lies is in the criminals and mob characters he plays.
Public Enemies was based on Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933–34, a book by author Bryan Burrough. The 2009 film was directed by Michael Mann and follows a detective as he attempts to stop a crime wave that sparked during The Great Depression.
Johnny Depp is iconic for his character Captain Jack Sparrow, but where his talent truly lies is in the criminals and mob characters he plays.
Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp, stays true to historical events but makes a few tweaks for dramatic purposes. Here's what you need to know.
Who's in Public Enemies - now streaming on Netflix - and where have you seen them before? Here's a cast and character guide for Michael Mann's film.
While Michael Mann's Public Enemies is very good, it's missing the spark that could have pushed it to "great."
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