Johnny Depp Leads an All-Star Cast Including Christian Bale & Marion Cotillard in the Thrilling Saga of Legendary Outlaw John Dillinger PUBLIC ENEMIES

Johnny Depp Leads an All-Star Cast Including Christian Bale & Marion Cotillard in the Thrilling Saga of Legendary Outlaw John Dillinger PUBLIC ENEMIES

OWN THIS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED GANGSTER CLASSIC ON TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF & DVD WITH DIGITAL COPY FOR LIMITED TIME ONLY DECEMBER 8th, 2009 "Explosive...Thrilling...Suspenseful!" Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "Like no other American gangster film... a grave and beautiful work of art." Manohla Dargis, The New York Times "This is star power acting with magnetism to spare." Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "Public Enemies is a gangster movie classic." Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning director Michael Mann (Last of the Mohicans, Heat, Collateral) transports audiences back to the era of the 1930s American gangster in the critically acclaimed crime saga Public Enemies, coming to two-disc Special Edition Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def, two-disc Special Edition DVD, single disc DVD and digital download on December 8, 2009 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Starring Oscar® nominee Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean series), Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) and Oscar® winner Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose), Public Enemies places you in the center of the fast and dangerous life of outlaw John Dillinger (Depp), whose cascade of heists, breakouts and charismatic press conferences captivated a nation and won him the heart of Billie Frechette (Cotillard) who went along for the ride. Meanwhile, at the same time, he was being hunted nationwide by crime buster Melvin Purvis (Bale) and the FBI as the nation's first Public Enemy No. 1.

In Public Enemies, Mann recreates Dillinger's glory days with ferocious clarity in an explosive saga that also stars Billy Crudup (Watchmen), Steven Dorff (Felon), Stephen Lang (Tombstone), Channing Tatum (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra), Emilie de Ravin ("Lost") and Giovanni Ribisi (Perfect Stranger). Fans can experience every exhilarating moment of Public Enemies with perfect picture and the purest digital sound available on Blu-ray(TM). Through the Blu-ray(TM) exclusive interactive timeline, audiences can also explore the amazing true-life events depicted in the movie. And, through Universal's all-new acclaimed BD-Live(TM) Center, fans can access additional content, movie trailers and more with a click of the remote!

A BARRAGE OF THRILLING BONUS FEATURES

Both the two-disc Special Edition DVD and the Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def version include:

   --  Larger than Life:  Adversaries--Stars Johnny Depp and Christian Bale       face off in their portrayals of the real legendary gangsters shown in       the film.   --  Michael Mann:  Making Public Enemies--See Michael Mann work with his       cast and crew including Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion       Cotillard.   --  Last of the Legendary Outlaws--A look at the real John Dillinger and       other notorious American gangsters including Bonnie & Clyde and Pretty       Boy Floyd.   --  On Dillinger's Trail:  The Real Locations--Compare the real locations       used in the film through behind-the-scenes and archival footage.   --  Director's Commentary--Feature commentary with director Michael Mann.   --  Criminal Technology--A study of the guns from the 1930s.  Watch Johnny       Depp and other cast members learn how to fire them realistically.    --  The Public Enemies Blu-ray(TM) and two-disc Special Edition DVD will       also be available with Digital Copy for a limited time only.  Transfer       the digital copy to your iPod, Mac or PC and experience Public Enemies       anywhere, anytime!    

Public Enemies on Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def offers these exclusive bonus features:

   --  U-Control(TM)--Universal's exclusive signature feature puts the viewer       just one click away from going deeper into the making of the film       without ever leaving the movie.   --  Picture-In-Picture--Dig deeper behind-the-scenes with       production-related featurettes on how cast and crew brought Dillinger       and his accomplices to life.    --  Interactive Timeline-- Follow three timelines of a national crime       spree that spanned 14 months from 1933-1934 and view in depth coverage       on Dillinger and his gang through archival materials, historians and       family members     --  BD-Live(TM)--Blu-ray viewers can access the BD-Live(TM) Center through       an Internet-connected player to download more exclusive content, the       latest trailers and more!   --  My Chat--Use Internet-connected players to host a text chat while       watching the movie with friends who also own Public Enemies on       Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def.   --  My Public Enemies Commentary--UniversalHiDef.com and the BD-Live(TM)       Center together offer the opportunity to create video, audio or text       commentary that can be shared with others in the BD-Live(TM)       community.   --  My Scenes Sharing--Bookmark favorite scenes from the movie then share       with BD-Live(TM) buddies!    --  Gangster Movie Challenge--Test your knowledge of some of Hollywood's       most infamous gangsters, then see how you rank on the leaderboard.   

The single disc DVD version of Public Enemies includes the "Larger than Life: Adversaries" bonus features as well as Director's Commentary.

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT IS OFFERING UP A $100,000 PRIZE TO CELEBRATE THE BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF AND DVD RELEASE OF PUBLIC ENEMIES THIS HOLIDAY!

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   (*$100,000 prize will be awarded in the form of a check to the winner.)    SYNOPSIS  

In Public Enemies, acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard in the story of legendary outlaw John Dillinger (Depp)--the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover's fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public. No one could stop John Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone--from his girlfriend Billie Frechette (Cotillard) to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Great Depression. But while the adventures of Dillinger's gang--later including the sociopathic Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham) and Alvin Karpis (Giovanni Ribisi)--thrilled many, J. Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup) hit on the idea of exploiting the outlaw's capture as a way to elevate his Bureau of Investigation into the national police force that became the FBI. He made Dillinger America's first Public Enemy No. 1 and sent in Purvis, the dashing "Clark Gable of the FBI,'' to bring him down. But Dillinger and his gang outwitted and outgunned Purvis' men in wild chases and shootouts. Only after importing a crew of Western ex-lawmen (newly baptized as agents) and orchestrating epic betrayals--from the infamous "Lady in Red'' to the Chicago crime boss Frank Nitti--were Purvis, the FBI and their new crew of gunfighters able to close in on Dillinger.

   http://www.publicenemies.net/    CAST AND FILMMAKERS   Directed By: Michael Mann   Screenplay By: Ronan Bennett and Michael Mann & Ann Biderman   Produced By: Kevin Misher, Michael Mann   Executive Producer: G. Mac Brown   Based on the book by:  Bryan Burrough   Director of Photography: Dante Spinotti ASC, AIC   Production Designer: Nathan Crowley   Edited By: Paul Rubell ACE; Jeffrey Ford ACE   Costumes Designer: Colleen Atwood   Co-Producers:  Bryan H. Carroll, Gusmano Cesaretti, Kevin De La Noy   Music Composed By: Elliot Goldenthal  

Cast: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Billy Crudup, Steven Dorff, Stephen Lang

   TECHNICAL INFORMATION   Two-Disc Special Edition Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def   Street Date:  December 8, 2009   Copyright:  2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment   Selection Number: 61105513   Running Time: 2 Hours 20 Minutes   Layers:  BD-50   Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.40:1   Rating: R for gangster violence and some language   Technical Info:   --  Blu-ray Hi-Def Disc One:       --  English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DVS DD 2.0, English SDH       --  Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, Spanish subtitles       --  French DTS Surround 5.1, French Subtitles   --  Blu-ray Hi-Def Disc Two:       --  Dolby Digital 2.0        --  English/Spanish/French subtitles     TECHNICAL INFORMATION   Two-Disc Special Edition DVD   Street Date:  December 8, 2009   Copyright:  2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment   Selection Number: 61111860   Running Time: 2 Hours 20 Minutes   Layers:  Dual   Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1   Rating: R for gangster violence and some language   Technical Info:   --  Standard Definition Disc One:       --  English Dolby Digital 5.1/DVS DD 2.0, English SDH       --  Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish subtitles       --  French Dolby Digital 5.1, French Subtitles   --  Standard Definition Disc Two:       --  English Dolby Digital 2.0, English SDH        --  English/Spanish/French subtitles    TECHNICAL INFORMATION   DVD   Street Date:  December 8, 2009   Copyright:  2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment   Selection Number: 61105315   Running Time: 2 Hours 20 Minutes   Layers:  Dual   Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1   Rating: R for gangster violence and some language   Technical Info:   --  Standard Def Disc One:       --  English Dolby Digital 5.1/DVS DD 2.0, English SDH       --  Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish subtitles        --  French Dolby Digital 5.1, French subtitles    

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