Ep 073 // The Untouchables

Published: Nov. 7, 2022, 1 p.m.

With 8 weeks in between picks for Jacob, we are back to your regularly scheduled programming with 1987's The Untouchables. This movie stars Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, and Andy Garcia. We discuss the performances, Jacob and Sage argue about orchestral use, dolphin dives, rolling off of buildings, historical inaccuracies, how cool Chicago would be if there wasn't constant crime and corruption, and much more.

This movie was directed by Brian De Palma.

GD4AM: 80/100

IMDb: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 79/100

RT: 82%

During the era of Prohibition in the United States, Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone and, because of rampant corruption, assembles a small, hand-picked team to help him.

This movie is currently streaming on HBOMAX.

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