USHE Press Release: Public Enemies (Blu-ray)

JOHNNY DEPP LEADS AN ALL-STAR CAST INCLUDING

CHRISTIAN BALE & MARION COTILLARD IN THE

THRILLING SAGA OF LEGENDARY OUTLAW

JOHN DILLINGER

PUBLIC ENEMIES

OWN THIS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED GANGSTER CLASSIC

ON TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF & DVD WITH

DIGITAL COPY FOR LIMITED TIME ONLY DECEMBER 8th, 2009

“Explosive...Thrilling...Suspenseful!”

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“This is star power acting with magnetism to spare.”

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

“Like no other American gangster film...

a grave and beautiful work of art.”

Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

“Public Enemies is a gangster movie classic.”

Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV

Universal City, California, October 22, 2009 — Award-winning director Michael Mann (Last of the

Mohicans, Heat, Collateral) transports audiences back to the era of the 1930s American gangster in the

critically acclaimed crime saga Public Enemies, coming to two-disc Special Edition Blu-rayTM Hi-Def,

two-disc Special Edition DVD, single disc DVD and digital download on December 8, 2009 from

Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Starring Oscar® nominee Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean

series), Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) and Oscar® winner Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose), Public

Enemies places you in the center of the fast and dangerous life of outlaw John Dillinger (Depp), whose

cascade of heists, breakouts and charismatic press conferences captivated a nation and won him the

heart of Billie Frechette (Cotillard) who went along for the ride. Meanwhile, at the same time, he was

being hunted nationwide by crime buster Melvin Purvis (Bale) and the FBI as the nation’s first Public

Enemy No. 1.

In Public Enemies, Mann recreates Dillinger’s glory days with ferocious clarity in an explosive saga that

also stars Billy Crudup (Watchmen), Steven Dorff (Felon), Stephen Lang (Tombstone), Channing Tatum

(G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra), Emilie de Ravin (“Lost”) and Giovanni Ribisi (Perfect Stranger). Fans can

experience every exhilarating moment of Public Enemies with perfect picture and the purest digital

sound available on Blu-rayTM. Through the Blu-rayTM exclusive interactive timeline, audiences can also

explore the amazing true-life events depicted in the movie. And, through Universal’s all-new acclaimed

BD-LiveTM Center, fans can access additional content, movie trailers and more with a click of the

remote!

A BARRAGE OF THRILLING BONUS FEATURES

Both the two-disc Special Edition DVD and the Blu-rayTM Hi-Def version include:

• Larger than Life: Adversaries—Stars Johnny Depp and Christian Bale face off in their

portrayals of the real legendary gangsters shown in the film.

• Michael Mann: Making Public Enemies—See Michael Mann work with his cast and crew

including Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard.

• Last of the Legendary Outlaws—A look at the real John Dillinger and other notorious

American gangsters including Bonnie & Clyde and Pretty Boy Floyd.

• On Dillinger’s Trail: The Real Locations—Compare the real locations used in the film

through behind-the-scenes and archival footage.

• Director’s Commentary—Feature commentary with director Michael Mann.

• Criminal Technology—A study of the guns from the 1930s. Watch Johnny Depp and other

cast members learn how to fire them realistically.

• The Public Enemies Blu-rayTM and two-disc Special Edition DVD will also be available with

Digital Copy for a limited time only. Transfer the digital copy to your iPod, Mac or PC and

experience Public Enemies anywhere, anytime!

Public Enemies on Blu-rayTM Hi-Def offers these exclusive bonus features:

• U-Control™—Universal’s exclusive signature feature puts the viewer just one click away from

going deeper into the making of the film without ever leaving the movie.

• Picture-In-Picture—Dig deeper behind-the-scenes with production-related featurettes on

how cast and crew brought Dillinger and his accomplices to life.

• Interactive Timeline— Follow three timelines of a national crime spree that spanned 14

months from 1933-1934 and view in depth coverage on Dillinger and his gang through

archival materials, historians and family members

• BD-Live™—Blu-ray viewers can access the BD-LiveTM Center through an Internet-connected

player to download more exclusive content, the latest trailers and more!

• My Chat—Use Internet-connected players to host a text chat while watching the movie

with friends who also own Public Enemies on Blu-rayTM Hi-Def.

• My Public Enemies Commentary—UniversalHiDef.com and the BD-LiveTM Center

together offer the opportunity to create video, audio or text commentary that can be shared

with others in the BD-LiveTM community.

• My Scenes Sharing—Bookmark favorite scenes from the movie then share with BDLiveTM

buddies!

• Gangster Movie Challenge—Test your knowledge of some of Hollywood’s most

infamous gangsters, then see how you rank on the leaderboard.

The single disc DVD version of Public Enemies includes the “Larger than Life: Adversaries” bonus

features as well as Director’s Commentary.

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SYNOPSIS

In Public Enemies, acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and

Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard in the story of legendary outlaw John Dillinger (Depp)—

the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar

Hoover’s fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the

downtrodden public. No one could stop John Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His

charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone—from his girlfriend Billie Frechette

(Cotillard) to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country

into the Great Depression. But while the adventures of Dillinger’s gang—later including the

sociopathic Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham) and Alvin Karpis (Giovanni Ribisi)—thrilled many, J.

Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup) hit on the idea of exploiting the outlaw’s capture as a way to elevate his

Bureau of Investigation into the national police force that became the FBI. He made Dillinger

America’s first Public Enemy No. 1 and sent in Purvis, the dashing “Clark Gable of the FBI,’’ to bring

him down. But Dillinger and his gang outwitted and outgunned Purvis’ men in wild chases and

shootouts. Only after importing a crew of Western ex-lawmen (newly baptized as agents) and

orchestrating epic betrayals—from the infamous “Lady in Red’’ to the Chicago crime boss Frank

Nitti—were Purvis, the FBI and their new crew of gunfighters able to close in on Dillinger.

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CAST AND FILMMAKERS

Directed By: Michael Mann

Screenplay By: Ronan Bennett and Michael Mann & Ann Biderman

Produced By: Kevin Misher, Michael Mann

Executive Producer: G. Mac Brown

Based on the book by: Bryan Burrough

Director of Photography: Dante Spinotti ASC, AIC

Production Designer: Nathan Crowley

Edited By: Paul Rubell ACE; Jeffrey Ford ACE

Costumes Designer: Colleen Atwood

Co-Producers: Bryan H. Carroll, Gusmano Cesaretti, Kevin De La Noy

Music Composed By: Elliot Goldenthal

Cast: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Billy Crudup, Steven Dorff, Stephen Lang

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Two-Disc Special Edition Blu-rayTM Hi-Def

Street Date: December 8, 2009

Copyright: 2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Selection Number: 61105513

Running Time: 2 Hours 20 Minutes

Layers: BD-50

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.40:1

Rating: R for gangster violence and some language

Technical Info:

• Blu-ray Hi-Def Disc One:

o English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DVS DD 2.0, English SDH

o Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, Spanish subtitles

o French DTS Surround 5.1, French Subtitles

• Blu-ray Hi-Def Disc Two:

o Dolby Digital 2.0

o English/Spanish/French subtitles

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Two-Disc Special Edition DVD

Street Date: December 8, 2009

Copyright: 2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Selection Number: 61111860

Running Time: 2 Hours 20 Minutes

Layers: Dual

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1

Rating: R for gangster violence and some language

Technical Info:

• Standard Definition Disc One:

o English Dolby Digital 5.1/DVS DD 2.0, English SDH

o Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish subtitles

o French Dolby Digital 5.1, French Subtitles

• Standard Definition Disc Two:

o English Dolby Digital 2.0, English SDH

o English/Spanish/French subtitles

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

DVD

Street Date: December 8, 2009

Copyright: 2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Selection Number: 61105315

Running Time: 2 Hours 20 Minutes

Layers: Dual

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1

Rating: R for gangster violence and some language

Technical Info:

• Standard Def Disc One:

o English Dolby Digital 5.1/DVS DD 2.0, English SDH

o Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish subtitles