Movie

J. Edgar

Released: November 9, 2011 (2011)

Runtime: 137 minutes

Genres: Drama, Crime, History

As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Judi Dench as Anna Marie Hoover
Age at release: 76
Geoff Pierson as Mitchell Palmer
Age at release: 62
Dermot Mulroney as Colonel Schwarzkopf
Age at release: 48
Naomi Watts as Helen Gandy
Age at release: 43
Josh Hamilton as Robert Irwin
Age at release: 42
Josh Lucas as Charles Lindbergh
Age at release: 40
Gunner Wright as Dwight Eisenhower
Age at release: 38
Leonardo DiCaprio as John Edgar Hoover
Age at release: 36
Armie Hammer as Clyde Tolson
Age at release: 25
Kaitlyn Dever as Palmer's Daughter
Age at release: 14

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Lea Thompson as Lela Rogers
Age at release: 50
Denis O'Hare as Albert Osborne
Age at release: 49
Cheryl Lawson as Palmer's Wife
Age at release: 47
Jessica Hecht as Emma Goldman
Age at release: 46
Jeffrey Donovan as Robert Kennedy
Age at release: 43
Damon Herriman as Bruno Hauptmann
Age at release: 41
Aaron Lazar as Prosecutor Wilentz
Age at release: 35
Amanda Schull as Anita Colby
Age at release: 33
Geoff Stults as Raymond Caffrey
Age at release: 33
Adam Driver as Walter Lyle
Age at release: 27
Ed Westwick as Agent Smith
Age at release: 24
Sadie Calvano as Edgar's Niece
Age at release: 14
Emily Alyn Lind as Shirley Temple
Age at release: 9
Roberta Bassin as Roosevelt's Secretary
Age at release: Unknown
Barbara Keegan as Bombing Witness
Age at release: Unknown
Gerald Downey as FBI Agent
Age at release: Unknown
Thomas Langston as Young Boy
Age at release: Unknown
Lea Coco as Agent Sisk
Age at release: Unknown
Brady Matthews as Inspector
Age at release: Unknown
David A. Cooper as Franklin Roosevelt
Age at release: Unknown