Critics Consensus

Slick on the surface but loaded with artful touches, Brian DePalma's classical gangster thriller is a sharp look at period Chicago crime, featuring excellent performances from a top-notch cast.

Synopsis

G-Man Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) will stop at nothing to take down legendary gangster Al Capone (Robert De Niro) -- even if it means bending some rules -- in director Brian De Palma's period crime drama written by playwright David Mamet and based on the 1959 television series. Sean Connery steals the show with his Oscar-winning performance as Jimmy Malone, a tough-as-nails Chicago street cop who shows Ness the ropes.