In a nutshell – Chicago, 1930. Due to Prohibition, crime boss Al Capone (Robert De Niro) rules Chicago – with much of the police force under his thumb. Treasury Agent Elliot Ness (Kevin Costner) is brought in to form an elite team to take down Capone and end his rule of corruption. Gangster films were a popular genre in the early 30s. Films like White Heat and Scarface, usually dealt with organised crime and bootlegging and were big hits. However, the genre all but vanished w