Public Enemies (2009) is a biographical crime film directed by Michael Mann, based on the book Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34 by Bryan Burrough. The film stars Johnny Depp as notorious bank robber John Dillinger and Christian Bale as FBI agent Melvin Purvis, who is determined to bring him down.

Set during the Great Depression, the film follows John Dillinger and his gang as they rob banks across the Midwest, gaining a reputation as folk heroes in a time of economic hardship. The story highlights Dillinger’s relationships with his girlfriend, Billie Frechette (played by Marion Cotillard), and his confrontations with law enforcement, particularly with Purvis, who leads the charge against him.