---
title: 'The Untouchables (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Brian De Palma'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'History'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-untouchables-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094226/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Untouchables (1987)

1987 · 119 min · Drama, Action, History, Crime, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

The Untouchables is a 1987 American crime film directed by Brian De Palma, produced by Art Linson and written by David Mamet. It stars Kevin Costner, Charles Martin Smith, Andy García, Robert De Niro and Sean Connery. Set in 1930 Chicago, the film follows Eliot Ness (Costner) as he forms the Untouchables team to bring Al Capone to justice during Prohibition. It is the fourth film on which De Niro and De Palma collaborated, after Greetings, The Wedding Party and Hi, Mom!.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Brian De Palma](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-de-palma)
- **Screenplay:** [David Mamet](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-mamet), [Eliot Ness](https://cinepixo.com/people/eliot-ness), [Oscar Fraley](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-fraley)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ennio Morricone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-morricone)
- **Producer:** [Art Linson](https://cinepixo.com/people/art-linson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Stephen H. Burum](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-h-burum)
- **Editor:** [Gerald B. Greenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-b-greenberg), [Bill Pankow](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-pankow)

## Cast

- [Patrick Billingsley](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-billingsley)
- [Charles Martin Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-martin-smith)
- [Vito D'Ambrosio](https://cinepixo.com/people/vito-d-ambrosio)
- [Del Close](https://cinepixo.com/people/del-close)
- [Patricia Clarkson](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-clarkson)
- [Jack Kehoe](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-kehoe)
- [Billy Drago](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-drago) as Frank Nitti
- [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro) as Al Capone
- [John Barrowman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-barrowman)
- [Stephen Burrows](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-burrows)
- [Donald Patrick Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-patrick-harvey)
- [Brad Sullivan](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-sullivan)
- [Kevin Costner](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-costner) as Eliot Ness
- [Larry Brandenburg](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-brandenburg)
- [Andy Garcia](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-garcia)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-untouchables-1987
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