

He battled the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, encouraged McCarthy and single-handedly changed the course of history. Hired by F.D.R. to be the director of the FBI, Hoover erected the most sophisticated investigatory agency in the world.
Sign in to add to your listWhat critics are saying
Verdicts use the same scale as your list: highly recommended through avoid — plus optional scores and blurbs.
Nobody on Critic, Sir! has logged a verdict for this title yet. The silence is either respectful or suspicious.
Sign in and use Add to My List below to share your own verdict.
Cast

Treat Williams
J. Edgar Hoover

Rip Torn
Lyndon Baines Johnson

Louise Fletcher
Annie M. Hoover

David Ogden Stiers
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Charles Hallahan
Joseph McCarthy

Art Hindle
John F. Kennedy

Andrew Duggan
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Charles Levin
Producer
Robert Alan Browne
Gaston Means

Walker Edmiston
Harry S. Truman

John McLiam
A. Mitchell Palmer

Robert Harper
Clyde Tolson
Watching Lists
Sign in to create and edit public lists.
Loading lists…
Purchase & Discovery
Find this title on Amazon
Digital
Prime Video & digitalAmazon mixes rent, buy, and Prime in one place — one search covers the usual options.
Physical edition
4K Blu-ray & physical releasesSearch on AmazonOfficial merchandise
Official-style merch searchApparel, collectibles, and moreAs an Amazon Associate, Critic, Sir! earns from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure