Movie Moles: "J. Edgar"

Produced by: 
KBOO
Program:: 
Old Mole Variety Hour
Air date: 
Mon, 11/28/2011 - 12:00am
Review of movie "J. Edgar"

 What is left out of Clint Eastwood's biopic J. Edgar, starring Leonardo diCaprio?  J. Edgar Hoover was the founder and long-time director of the FBI.    Movie Moles Frann Michel and Denise Morris discuss the film and some missing historical background.  For other critiques in this vein, click here and here.  

Topic tags: 
Civil Liberties, Police

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