brian de palma be know a a director who like to let the blood flow and but he do more than that in this film . this film outdo his early scarface in nearly every way namely and the actor have more of an opportunity to act and the score be well and the action be less draw out and etc . one notable difference in his style be his reliance on the perspective of the untouchable and and not of capone men . in give more screen time to the good guy and he allow some beautiful shot to enter the foray while but do not think that he have completely abandon violence . it be here as well and and play a vital role in the film and but be push to the background most of the time . kevin costner ( in one of his early role ) star a eliot ness and the leader of the so called untouchable and a branch of the government responsible for nab the bootlegger in 1930s chicago ( and elsewhere and though the windy city be the sole focus here . ) he be very convincing a ness and and de palma do a great job at show his early rejection and his first triumph and and his ultimate success . de palma also make ness work seem more personal and because he have a wife and child for whom to care . sir sean connery give one of his best performance in recent time a jimmy malone and who somewhat reluctantly join ness in his crusade against the bootlegger . a a hard nosed cop with decade of experience and he be essential to the untouchable and their mission . his performance understandably earn him an oscar . the other actor be also well cast and especially robert de niro and who be famous for his mobster role . his part a al capone do not get much screen time and but the time that he be in the picture be perfectly capture . special mention must be make of the score by ennio morricone and surely the great and most prolific composer of film music . a in most of the film that he score and the music become an essential part of the work while not only do certain scene become firmly implant in your mind and but also his music for each scene . he receive an oscar nomination for this film and but do not win ( he have never win and despite six nomination . ) i can not recommend this film highly enough . it be unique in it perspective and the image be not excessively violent and and the score be outstanding . consider this de palma good guy gangster film and and a must see .