it prohibition era chicago and and mob bos al capone ( robert de niro ) control the illegal shipment of alcohol into the city . federal agent eliot ness ( kevin costner ) and vow to bring him down . assemble a crack squad consist of represent season cop jimmy maloy ( sean connery ) and dead eye rookie george stone ( andy garcia ) and and bookish accountant oscar wallace ( charles martin smith ) . it be with this simple story that spawn a beautifully craft piece of film making . sean connery give a compelling performance a maloy while he dedicate and determine and and dangerous . kevin costner be great a a man and just out to do some good . and finally and you can not forget robert de niro . it must be his general calm that so unnerve about him and a if you never know what he will do next . i would definitely recommend this movie to anyone who like movie . this movie have me on the brink of tear and have me stand up and cheering and and have me deeply satisfied and entertain . my final rating represent positive a must see .