Poster

The Untouchables ()

Reference View | Change View
During Prohibition, Treasury agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone, and assembles a small, incorruptible team to help him.
Director:
Writers:
Stars:
Awards:
  • Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 18 nominations.
  • See more »
Reviews:

Photos and Videos

196 photos | 2 videos

Cast verified as complete

Edit
...
Eliot Ness
...
Jim Malone
...
Oscar Wallace
...
George Stone
...
Al Capone
...
Mike
...
Payne
...
George
...
Nitti
...
Ness' Wife
...
Bowtie Driver
...
Scoop
Peter Aylward ...
Lt. Anderson
...
Preseuski
...
Mountie Captain
John J. Walsh ...
Bartender
...
Alderman
Colleen Bade ...
Mrs. Blackmer
...
Rangemaster
Sean Grennan ...
Cop Cousin
Larry Viverito Sr. ...
Italian Waiter
Kevin Michael Doyle ...
Williamson
...
Overcoat Hood
...
Ness' Clerk
Kaitlin Montgomery ...
Ness' Daughter
Aditra Kohl ...
Blackmer Girl
Charles Keller Watson ...
Reporter
...
Reporter
...
Reporter
Tim Gamble ...
Reporter
Sam Smiley ...
Bailiff
...
Bailiff
John Bracci ...
Fat Man
Jennifer Anglin ...
Woman in Elevator
Eddie Minasian ...
Butler
...
Judge (as Tony Mockus Sr.)
...
Defense Attorney
Louie Lanciloti ...
Barber (as Louis Lanciloti)
...
Bodyguard
...
Bodyguard
Joe Greco ...
Bodyguard
Clem Caserta ...
Bodyguard
Bob Martana ...
Bodyguard
Joseph Scianablo ...
Bodyguard
George S. Spataro ...
Bodyguard
Melody Rae ...
Union Station Woman
...
Gunned Head
James Guthrie ...
Pagliacci
Basil Reale ...
Hotel Clerk
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
...
Street Person (uncredited)
Jimmy Borto ...
Court Reporter (uncredited)
...
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Ernest Capponi ...
Gangster at Round Table (uncredited)
Justin De Rosa ...
Capone's hitman at the border (uncredited)
...
Capone's hitman at the border (uncredited)
Jack Fitzstephens ...
Train Announcer (uncredited)
Patricia E. Harrington ...
Street Person (uncredited)
...
Baby in carriage (uncredited)
...
District Attorney (uncredited)
Matt Johnston ...
Union Station Bodyguard (uncredited)
Robert Minkoff ...
Bit (uncredited)
William Rossman ...
Gangster (uncredited)

Directed by

Edit
Brian De Palma

Written by

Edit
David Mamet ... (written by) &
Oscar Fraley ... (suggested by book)
Eliot Ness ... (suggested by book)
 
Chip Miller ... (additional material)

Produced by

Edit
Raymond Hartwick ... associate producer (as Ray Hartwick)
Art Linson ... producer

Music by

Edit
Ennio Morricone

Cinematography by

Edit
Stephen H. Burum ... director of photography

Editing by

Edit
Gerald B. Greenberg ... (as Jerry Greenberg)
Bill Pankow

Editorial Department

Edit
Ray Hubley ... associate editor
Deborah Peretz ... assistant editor
Richard Ritchie ... color timer (as Dick Ritchie)
Donna Stern ... apprentice editor
Tara Timpone ... first assistant editor
Joe Violante ... dailies advisor
Tom Rovak ... dailies editor (uncredited)

Casting By

Edit
Mali Finn
Lynn Stalmaster

Art Direction by

Edit
William A. Elliott

Set Decoration by

Edit
Hal Gausman

Costume Design by

Edit
Marilyn Vance ... (as Marilyn Vance-Straker)

Makeup Department

Edit
Michael Hancock ... makeup artist
Bette Iverson ... hair stylist
Robyn Goldman ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Edit
Raymond Hartwick ... unit production manager (as Ray Hartwick)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Edit
Joe Napolitano ... first assistant director
Richard Patrick ... second second assistant director
James W. Skotchdopole ... second assistant director
Glen Trotiner ... second second assistant director

Art Department

Edit
Robert J. Carlyle ... property foreperson
Eve Cauley ... research assistant
E.C. Chen ... set designer
R. Gilbert Clayton ... set designer (as Gil Clayton)
Gary Deaton ... construction foreperson
Robert W. Dutton ... lead property person / property foreperson
Gerald Gates Jr. ... paint foreperson (as Gerald John Gates)
Dick Hansen ... set dresser
Kim S. Hobbs ... set dresser
Michael E. Humberger ... lead property person / property foreperson
Steven Kerlagon ... paint foreperson (as Steve Kerlagon)
Nicholas Laborczy ... set designer
Sam Moore ... property master (as Spencer A. 'Sam' Moore)
Roderick Nunnally ... production painter (as Rod Nunnally)
Clarence Lynn Price ... construction supervisor
Steven P. Sardanis ... set designer
John Sweeney ... assistant property master
Patrizia von Brandenstein ... visual consultant
Bill Gold ... poster designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Edit
Michael Berenbaum ... assistant sound editor
Elisha Birnbaum ... foley supervisor
Amy Briamonte ... assistant sound editor
Michael DiCosimo ... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Gerald Donlan ... assistant sound editor
Noreen Evans ... assistant sound editor
Harriet Fidlow ... adr editor (as Harriet Fidlow Winn)
Jack Fitzstephens ... sound editor
Dale R. Janus ... boom operator (as Dale Janus)
Faith Jones ... apprentice sound editor
Kevin Lee ... sound editor
Abe Nejad ... sound editor
Ken S. Polk ... re-recording mixer
Sanford Rackow ... sound editor
Jac Rubenstein ... sound editor
Dan Sable ... supervising sound editor
Lynn Sable ... assistant sound editor
Jill Searchinger ... assistant adr editor
Michael Steinfeld ... sound editor
James M. Tanenbaum ... sound mixer (as Jim Tanenbaum)
Dick Vorisek ... re-recording mixer (as Dick J. Vorisek)
Glenn Williams ... cable person
Kay Denmark ... adr boom operator (uncredited)
Bob Olari ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Mel Zelniker ... adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Edit
Albert Delgado ... special effects foreperson
Allen Hall ... special effects coordinator
Chuck E. Stewart ... special effects (as Charles E. Stewart)
Marvin Gardner ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Mike Menzel ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Robert G. Willard ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Edit
Janos Pilenyi ... opticals
Phil Gosiewski ... visual effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts

Edit
Ted Barba ... stunts (uncredited)
Greg Brickman ... stunts
Gilbert B. Combs ... stunts (as Gil Combs)
Tim A. Davison ... stunts (as Tim Davison)
Justin De Rosa ... stunts (as Justin DeRosa)
Eddy Donno ... stunts
Gary Epper ... stunts
Frank Ferrara ... stunts
Joe Gilbride ... stunts
James M. Halty ... stunts (as Jim Halty)
Roy E. Harrison ... stunts (as Roy Harrison)
Rusty Hendrickson ... stunts
Bob Herron ... stunts
Steve Holladay ... stunts
Gary Hymes ... stunt coordinator
Jeff Jensen ... stunts
Matt Johnston ... stunts
Rick LeFevour ... stunts
Stacy Logan ... stunts
Pat J. McNamara ... stunts (as Pat McNamara)
J.N. Roberts ... stunts
Danny Rogers ... stunts
Kay Whipple ... stunts
Matthew S. Harrison ... stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Edit
William L. Allen Sr. ... rigging electrician (as William L. Allen)
Kelly R. Borisy ... grip (as Kelly Borsey)
Richard Clarkson ... second assistant camera (as Richard S. Clarkson)
Tim Griffith ... chief lighting technician
Tom Holloway ... grip
Mort Hyatt ... assistant chief lighting technician (as Morton E. Hyatt)
Frank Keever ... first company grip (as Frank J. Keever)
Mel P. Mack ... assistant chief lighting technician
Carlos Medina Jr. ... Generator operator
Frank Miller ... second camera operator
Bob Munoz ... second company grip (as Bob Munos)
Terry H. Neville ... assistant chief lighting technician
Walter Nichols ... assistant chief lighting technician
Zade Rosenthal ... still photographer (as Zade Rosenthal III)
Douglas Ryan ... camera operator
George R. Schrader ... dolly grip
Tom Stuebe ... grip
Robert Swander ... grip (as Robert S. Swander)
Tom Tomko ... assistant chief lighting technician
Alex Touyarot ... first assistant camera
William L. Allen Sr. ... grip (uncredited)
Paolo Cascio ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Gregory Lundsgaard ... steadicam operator (uncredited)
Tim Phelps ... rigging gaffer (uncredited)

Casting Department

Edit
Cheryl Collins ... extras casting: Chicago
Ellen Moses ... extras casting: Chicago

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Edit
Giorgio Armani ... wardrobe
Winnie D. Brown ... costume supervisor: women
Richard Bruno ... wardrobe consultant: Mr. De Niro
Tom Dickason ... costumer: men
Daniel J. Lester ... costume supervisor: men (as Dan Lester)
Cheryl Weber ... costumer: women
Deborah Ambrosino ... specialty costume craftsperson (uncredited)
Laurie Riley ... costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

Edit
Maureen Cunningham ... assistant location manager
Gregory A. Jackson ... location assistant
Eric Schwab ... location manager
Rony Shino ... location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

Edit
Emile Charlap ... music supervisor
Thomas S. Drescher ... music editor (as Thomas Drescher)
Michael Farrow ... music recording consultant (as Mike Farrow)
Rudy Gaskins ... assistant music editor
Ennio Morricone ... conductor / orchestrator
Neil S. Bulk ... soundtrack producer (uncredited)
Greg Fulginiti ... music engineer (uncredited)
Dan Goldwasser ... soundtrack producer (uncredited)
Birch Johnson ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
John Moses ... musician: clarinetist (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Edit
Sioux Richards ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

Edit
Hayden D. Anglin ... transportation coordinator
Clay Bartholomew ... driver: special equipment (as Clayton A. Bartholomew)
George DiLeonardi ... transportation captain
Robert A. Hogan ... transportation co-captain
Ken Reed ... Chapman crane operator
James Chepon ... on-set driver (uncredited)
Roger Halvorsen ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Edit
Cyd Adams ... production assistant
Elinor Bardach ... assistant: Ms. Vince-Straker
Matthew Benjamin ... craft service
Robert F. Byrnes ... first aid (as Robert Byrnes Jr.)
Maria Teresa Corridoni ... personal consultant: Mr. De Niro
Monica Goldstein ... assistant: Brian De Palma
Debbie Sue Goodman ... extra cast
Michele Imperato ... assistant production coordinator (as Michele G. Imperato)
Joan R. Johnson ... research assistant
Douglas Kraner ... technical advisor
Shari Leibowitz ... production coordinator
Dennis Park ... assistant production auditor
Edward J. Reardon ... first aid (as Edward Reardon)
Kendall A. Reed ... chapman crane operator
Michael Roberts ... production auditor
Patti Roberts-Nelson ... assistant: Art Linson (as Patti Roberts Nelson)
Manlio Rocchetti ... personal consultant: Robert De Niro
Matthew Snyder ... production assistant
Anne Marie Stein ... unit publicist
Daniel M. Stillman ... production assistant (as Dan Stillman)
Jim Vatis ... production assistant
Kevin Bassett ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jens Bogehegn ... intern (uncredited)
Susan J. Bonno-Buckner ... assistant accountant (uncredited)
Greg Ferris ... marketing: Canada (uncredited)
J.P. Gabriel ... production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Grasso ... firearms advisor (uncredited)
Mark Gulbrandsen ... dailies projection technician (uncredited)
David H. Kramer ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Steve Kraus ... dailies projectionist (uncredited)
Sherwin Tarnoff ... weapons master (uncredited)
Branko Wohlfahrt ... weapon specialist (uncredited)
Albert H. Wolff ... consultant (uncredited)
Chris F. Woods ... main & end title producer (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

Production Companies

Edit

Distributors

Edit

Special Effects

Edit

Other Companies

Edit

Storyline

Edit
Plot Summary

After building an empire with bootleg alcohol, legendary crime boss Al Capone rules Chicago with an iron fist. Though Prohibition Agent Eliot Ness attempts to take Capone down, even his best efforts fail due to widespread corruption within the Windy City's police force. Recruiting an elite group of lawmen who won't be swayed by bribes or fear, including Irish-American cop Jimmy Malone, Ness renews his determination to bring Capone to justice. Written by Jwelch5742

Plot Keywords
Taglines The Chicago Dream is that big See more »
Genres
Parents Guide View content advisory »
Certification

Additional Details

Edit
Also Known As
  • Untouchable (Japan, English title)
  • Les Incorruptibles (France)
  • The Untouchables: Die Unbestechlichen (Germany)
  • Die Unbestechlichen (Germany)
  • Els intocables d'Eliot Ness (Spain, Catalan title)
  • See more »
Runtime
  • 119 min
Official Sites
Country
Language
Color
Aspect Ratio
Sound Mix
Filming Locations

Box Office

Budget $25,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $10,023,094, 07 Jun 1987
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $106,240,936

Did You Know?

Edit
Trivia An envelope is dropped on the desk of Eliot Ness in one scene. It is assumed to be a bribe, but the amount inside is never revealed. In real life, Al Capone promised Eliot Ness that two $1,000 bills would be on his desk every Monday morning if he turned a blind eye to his bootlegging activities (an enormous amount of money then; more than $30,000 today). Ness refused the bribe, and in later years struggled with money. He died almost broke at the age of fifty-four. See more »
Goofs The prosecutor is called a "district attorney." District attorneys are state prosecutors, but federal crimes, such as income tax evasion, are prosecuted by federal prosecutors, not state prosecutors. Furthermore, Illinois has state's attorneys, not district attorneys. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Public Enemies (1996). See more »
Soundtracks MOOD INDIGO See more »
Quotes Malone: [talking privately in a church] You said you wanted to get Capone. Do you really wanna get him? You see what I'm saying is, what are you prepared to do?
Ness: Anything within the law.
Malone: And *then* what are you prepared to do? If you open the can on these worms you must be prepared to go all the way. Because they're not gonna give up the fight, until one of you is dead.
Ness: I want to get Capone! I don't know how to do it.
Malone: You wanna know how to get Capone? They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. *That's* the *Chicago* way! And that's how you get Capone. Now do you want to do that? Are you ready to do that? I'm offering you a deal. Do you want this deal?
Ness: I have sworn to capture this man with all legal powers at my disposal and I will do so.
Malone: Well, the Lord hates a coward.
[jabs Ness with his hand, and Ness shakes it]
Malone: Do you know what a blood oath is, Mr. Ness?
Ness: Yes.
Malone: Good, 'cause you just took one.
See more »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page


Clear your history

Recently Viewed