The Untouchables -1987- -

Robert De Niro’s Capone is surprisingly off-screen for much of the film, but when he is present, he is terrifying. The infamous "dinner table" scene, where Capone suddenly beats one of his own lieutenants to death with a baseball bat in front of a room of guests, was considered shockingly violent for 1987. De Niro studied actual crime boss mannerisms, insisting on wrapping the bat in leather to make the thud of the hits authentically sickening.

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Before CGI blood squibs and green screens, there was squibs and rain machines. The Untouchables -1987- represents the end of an era. It is a film built on practical stunts, practical sets, and palpable actors. Robert De Niro’s Capone is surprisingly off-screen for