Ranked! The 50 Best Crime Movies Ever Made… It Would be a Sin Not to See All of Them

46. The Untouchables (1987)

This Oscar-winning film is another one by Brian De Palma, with actors Robert De Niro and Kevin Coster. It’s based in the Prohibition era of in the United States, where federal agent Eliot Ness tries to stop Chicago gangster Al Capone.

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Robert De Niro managed to find Al Capone’s original tailors and had them make him some identical clothing for the movie. And also, Albert H. Wolff, the last survivor of the real-life Untouchables, was a consultant to the film, helping Kevin Costner with his portrayal of Eliot Ness.

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