The Untouchables Page #5

Synopsis: 1920's prohibition Chicago is corrupt from the judges downward. So in going up against Al Capone, Treasury agent Eliot Ness picks just two cops to help him and his accountant colleague. One is a sharp-shooting rookie, the other a seen-it-all beat man. The four of them are ready to battle Capone and his empire, but it could just be that guns are not the best way to get him.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Brian De Palma
Production: Paramount Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.9
Metacritic:
79
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
R
Year:
1987
119 min
4,903 Views


- Which do you want to be?

- I want to be a cop.

- You do?

- Yes.

Why?

'To protect the property

and the citizenry... '

Whoa, it's all right.

- What?!

- I got to tell you, congratulations!

It's okay if I get a picture

of you and your men?

Yeah. But not for publication.

Just for us!

Anything you say, Mr. Ness.

Closer in... Oh, that's great.

Okay, ready? Hold it.

Life goes on.

A man becomes preeminent,

he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms...

Enthusiasms...

What are mine?

What draws my admiration?

What is that which gives me joy?

- Dames!

- Boozin'!

Baseball!

A man...

A man stands alone at the plate.

This is the time for what?

For individual achievement.

There he stands alone.

But in the field, what?

Part of a team.

Teamwork...

Looks, throws, catches, hustles.

Part of one big team.

Bats himself the live-long day,

Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and so on.

If his team don't field... what is he?

You follow me?

No one.

Sunny day, the stands are full

of fans. What does he have to say?

I'm goin' out there for myself.

But... I get nowhere

unless the team wins.

- Team!

- Team.

Jesus Christ!

'Now I lay me down to sleep'

'I pray the Lord my soul to keep'

'lf I should die before I wake'

'I pray the Lord my soul to take'

- Amen.

- God bless...

God bless Mommy, God bless Annie,

God bless Daddy. Amen.

Amen.

Good night.

- Good night, Daddy.

- Good night, little girl.

Want to rub Eskimo?

Butterfly?

- Where are you going?

- What?

Where are you going?

I thought I'd go downstairs,

some work to do for tomorrow.

- You had a full day today, though?

- Yes, I certainly did.

And you've still got

some energy left?

Oh, a lot of work.

Well, why don't you come up

and brush my hair? You 'Detective'.

- How are we doin'?

- Capone's organization is diverse.

It owns Canadian Holding Company

Associations, which owns in turn

Green Light Laundry, Midwest Cabs,

Jolly Time Playthings...

- Jolly Time Playthings?

- Yes.

Remind me to get a present

for my daughter.

...Bahama Ship-to-Shore,

Miss Lucy Togs... the list is endless!

And all the business is legitimate,

and none is owned by Al Capone.

But we can get him on

income tax evasion if we can show

that any of the 'organization'

business money is going to him.

- Legally, he receives no income.

- He doesn't receive anything?

- Mr. Ness? You have a visitor.

- Mister Ness!

Could we talk for a minute?

I'm John O'Shea, Alderman...

Yes, I know who you are.

Would you excuse us?

We are busy with several large

operations. What can I do for you?

I came up to congratulate you

on a job well done.

Share your good fortune

on such a lovely day.

What's that?

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Oscar Fraley

Oscar Fraley (August 2, 1914 – January 6, 1994) was the co-author, with Eliot Ness, of the famous American memoir The Untouchables. more…

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