The story of J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI from 1924-1972, following his racket-busting days through his reign under eight US presidents.
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover has generally received mixed reviews.
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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 06 Dec 2005
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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover was released in 1977 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 2 reviews, giving The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977) an average rating of 50%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 70%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 50%, The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1977, which stands at 59%.
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