Johnny Mann

Johnny Depp and director Michael Mann talk about John Dillinger's daring jail break.

Director Michael Mann s sprawling historical crime drama follows the efforts of top FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale ) in capturing notorious bank robber John Dillinger (Johnny Depp).

Although PUBLIC ENEMIES stars Johnny Depp and Christian Bale see parallels between today and the depression era, director Michael Mann believes there will never be another John Dillinger unless, of course, he never died

In this thriller directed by Michael Mann, Johnny Depp is legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger, the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the No. 1 target of J. Edgar Hoover's fledgling FBI and its top agent (Christian Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public. Marion Cotillard co-stars.