Ep 156: The Untouchables

Ep 156: The Untouchables

Author: Movie Reviews for your favorite movies September 24, 2023 Duration: 2:50:49

Our Patrons have voted and handed us The Untouchables to review and boy are we excited! This 1987 Brian De Palma classic has one of the finest casts in history, with Sean Connery winning Best Supporting Actor for his performance. This is a timeless classic and we play several scenes right from the film, along with interviews and more! Oh... and that score, yo! So grab your trench coats, hide the liquor, and someone hide the baseball bats... it's time for The Untouchables on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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  • 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements
  • 00:14:39 Top 5 Breakout Performances
  • 00:48:46 The Untouchables Discussion Starts
  • 01:15:05 Meet Al Capone
  • 01:23:53 Meet Elliot Ness
  • 01:30:39 Ness Meets Malone
  • 01:36:39 Recruiting Malone
  • 01:40:29 What are you prepared to do?
  • 01:47:38 George Stone
  • 01:56:44 Batter Up
  • 02:12:25 Touchable and Face Off
  • 02:22:17 The Death of Malone
  • 02:25:48 The Train Station
  • 02:31:03 Nitti Is in the Car
  • 02:37:02 The End

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