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J. Edgar

6.22011 · 2h 17m · EN

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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.

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Leonardo DiCaprio

John Edgar Hoover

Armie Hammer

Clyde Tolson

Naomi Watts

Helen Gandy

Josh Lucas

Charles Lindbergh

Josh Hamilton

Robert Irwin

Judi Dench

Anna Marie Hoover

Geoff Pierson

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