J. Edgar Hoover
1987, English. Directed by Robert L. Collins.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
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Cast & crew
- Robert L. CollinsDirector
- Treat WilliamsJ. Edgar Hoover
- Rip TornLyndon Baines Johnson
- Louise FletcherAnnie M. Hoover
- David Ogden StiersFranklin D. Roosevelt
- Charles HallahanJoseph McCarthy
- Art HindleJohn F. Kennedy
- Andrew DugganDwight D. Eisenhower
- Charles LevinProducer
- Robert Alan BrowneGaston Means
- Walker EdmistonHarry S. Truman
- John McLiamA. Mitchell Palmer
- Robert HarperClyde Tolson
Details
- Released
- 11 January 1987
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robert L. Collins
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J. Edgar Hoover runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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J. Edgar Hoover isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 January 1987. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed J. Edgar Hoover?
J. Edgar Hoover (1987) was directed by Robert L. Collins and stars Treat Williams, Rip Torn, Louise Fletcher.