The Untouchables Page #6

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
4,940 Views


- What is that?

- Mr. Ness, you're an educated man.

Let me pay you the compliment

of being blunt.

There is a large and popular business

which you are causing dismay.

Why don't you just cross the street

and let things take their course?

Would you come in here, please?

In Roman times, when a fellow tried

to bribe a public official,

they would cut off his nose,

sew him in a bag

with a wild animal,

and throw that bag in the river.

You tell your master

that we must agree to... disagree!

- You're making a mistake.

- I'm beginning to enjoy my mistakes.

You fellows are 'untouchable',

is that it? No one can get to you?

You tell Capone...

that I'll see him in hell.

Hey! Nice house!

I said, nice house!

Do you live there?

Little girl's havin' a birthday, huh?

Yes.

Nice to have a family.

Yes, it is.

A man should take care,

see that nothin' happens to them.

Catherine?!

Catherine!

- Where's the baby?

- She's upstairs. Eliot!

- What were you doing up?

- I had to finish my ironing.

You did? You're gonna come

with Daddy now, okay?

Eliot? Okay, it's all right!

Okay, let's go.

Stay there!

Keep your eye on the street!

- Where's Malone?

- On the stake-out. He'll be here.

- Who's this guy?

- He's on Malone's list. He's okay.

Drive to the station. She'll let you

know where to go when you get there.

Take off your hat.

Anything happens, shoot first.

You understand me?

Yes, Mr. Ness.

Kiss.

- Eskimo and butterfly, Dad.

- Okay.

Now, go!

Malone!

- Are they okay?

- Yeah.

- You sure the cop's okay?

- He'd better be, he's my cousin.

I want to hurt the man, Malone!

You hear me?!

I want to take the battle to him.

I want to hurt Capone.

Well, then, a Merry Christmas,

we've got some great news.

A huge international

shipment's coming.

We've got the time, the place

and the whole shebang.

Well, what are we doin'

standin' here, then?

How do you come by this information?

That's the second rule

of police work:

If you want to keep a secret,

don't tell the boss.

You know he's making

over $3 million a year?

But he's paid no taxes,

nothing's in his name.

If we can establish

any payments to him,

we can prosecute him

for income tax evasion.

What?

I said, we can prosecute him

for income tax evasion!

Try a murderer

for not paying his taxes?!

Well, it's better than nothing.

All right. How do we

link him to the money?

I don't know.

Go to sleep, Oscar.

A convoy of 5-10 trucks

with good Canadian whiskey

will be met by a high-level member

of the Capone organization.

He will be bringing full payment

for the shipment in cash.

Now, the meet is to take place just

over the border on the American side.

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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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