The Untouchables

The Untouchables is a 1987 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Kevin Costner as Treasury Agent Eliot Ness. The story follows Ness as he arrives in Chicago with the mission of bringing down the gangster Al Capone. He discovers that the local police force is compromised and therefore must rely on the assistance of veteran patrolman Jim Malone played by Sean Connery. Together they recruit a small team that includes the young academy cadet George Stone and the Treasury accountant Oscar Wallace who pursues Capone on the basis of tax evasion. The film portrays the struggle between law enforcement integrity and organized crime corruption. Highlights include the powerful performance by Sean Connery which earned an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the vivid recreation of 1930s Chicago streets, the dramatic courtroom sequence where Capone is prosecuted for tax fraud, the climactic confrontation on a moving train, and the memorable dialogue that underscores the theme of untouchability. The DVD version of The Untouchables was released in the United States in 1999 and is presented in widescreen format with bonus features such as behind the scenes footage and commentary tracks. The game adaptation of The Untouchables was added to the website iOctavio.com on November 12 2004. The original categorization of the title as an Action genre remains consistent with its intense confrontations and law enforcement themes.