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  • Movies Anywhere records the U.S. release date as November 9, 2011 and lists the film at 2 hours 17 minutes with an R rating.
  • Clint Eastwood directed and co-produced the film; Dustin Lance Black wrote the original screenplay.
  • The credited principal cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, Josh Lucas and Judi Dench.
  • The FBI’s official history says Hoover led the Bureau from May 10, 1924 until his death on May 2, 1972—a tenure of almost 48 years.
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  • Movies Anywhere — J. Edgar — Exact Warner Bros. film record for release date, runtime, rating, synopsis and principal credits; it offers retailer transactions rather than an included stream.
  • FBI — J. Edgar Hoover — Official Bureau biography used to verify Hoover’s dates, appointment and nearly 48-year tenure.
  • U.S. National Archives — A Tale of Two Hoovers — Archival context that directly discusses a scene in Eastwood’s film and explains the history omitted from Hoover’s appointment sequence.
J. Edgar

J. Edgar

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Checked October 26, 2026: no supported included-subscription or free U.S. stream could be verified from a working exact-title provider page. Movies Anywhere maintains the official Warner Bros. catalog record but directs users to paid retailers, so it is not treated as subscription availability.

Directed by Clint Eastwood from Dustin Lance Black’s screenplay, J. Edgar examines Hoover’s public authority and guarded private life across nearly five decades at the Bureau. Leonardo DiCaprio stars opposite Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, Josh Lucas and Judi Dench.

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