The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)

Released: 1977-12-01 Duration: 1hr 52min

Genres: Drama History

Rating 5.0

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The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture.

Overview

The story of the late J. Edgar Hoover, who was head of the FBI from 1924-1972. The film follows Hoover from his racket-busting days through his reign under eight U.S. presidents.

Production Companies

Larco Productions

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	0.8951

Directed By

Larry Cohen

Crew

Director
Larry Cohen

Writer
Larry Cohen

Makeup Artist
Ve Neill

Additional Photography
Barry Abrams

Additional Photography
Mark Zavad

Assistant Camera
Stefan Czapsky

Editor
Chris Lebenzon

Sound
Jane Landis

Assistant Director
Reid Freeman

Key Grip
Itzach Barouch

Production Consultant
Fenton Hamilton

Script Supervisor
Cathy McNulty

Casting Consultant
Fifi Oscard

Casting Consultant
Carmen La Via

Makeup Artist
Rifka Gold

Makeup Artist
Josephine Cianella

Music Editor
Ken Hall

Music Editor
Robin Clarke

Unit Publicist
Ronni Chasen

Production Executive
Peter Sabiston

Still Photographer
Janelle Webb

Technical Advisor
John M. Crewdson

Makeup Artist
Steve Neill

Sound
Robert Ghiraldini

Original Music Composer
Miklós Rózsa

Director of Photography
Paul Glickman

Producer
Larry Cohen

Associate Producer
Arthur Mandelberg

Co-Producer
Janelle Webb

Production Design
Cathy Davis

Costume Design
Lewis Freedman

Costume Design
Carolyn Loewenstein

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