Kevin Costner's 1987 historical crime drama The Untouchables is now streaming, and both the movie itself and its cast are still a highlight of the actor's career. The Untouchables follows the true story of Elliott Ness (Kevin Costner) and his team of "untouchable" - in the sense they couldn't be bribed - police officers as they try to take down notorious Chicago gangster Al Capone. Al Capone was a notorious bootlegger who illegally brought alcohol into the United States during Prohibition, and Ness eventually arrested him for tax evasion. The road to get there, however, was paved with blood, bullets, and more than a few bodies.

Now, The Untouchables is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Its new streaming home could mean that people who have never seen the movie before will finally get to experience one of Kevin Costner's best movies, as well as one of the best casts he's ever been part of. Those same viewers will also see that Costner is so much more than his most typical roles, and he's capable of giving a compelling performance in much more than just Westerns and sports movies.

The Untouchables Proves Kevin Costner Is More Than Westerns & Sports Movies

Costner Is Known For Westerns & Sports Movies, But The Untouchables Shows He's So Much More

Kevin Costner's best movies mostly fit into two genres: Western and sports. Most people will know him from films like Dances with Wolves or Field of Dreams, but The Untouchables proved that Costner can do so much more than just Westerns and sports movies. He can even nail a historical drama mixed with a crime drama. Kevin Costner couldn't have been cast better as the real-world United States Treasury agent who brought down Al Capone, Elliott Ness. The Untouchables was also years before JFK, so it was the first time Costner got to dive into history books for his character work.

Elliott Ness is also one of Kevin Costner's most unique characters, especially at the end of the 1980s. At that time, Costner was regularly playing characters who were past their prime and looking more towards the past than the future, such as in Bull Durham. Ness, however, was a bright-eyed young agent, and even though it was largely against type, Costner nailed his portrayal. He also nailed the depths Ness had to sink to and the anger and fear he had from the consequences of his battle with Capone. The Untouchables is easily one of Costner's most layered and sympathetic performances ever.

The Untouchables' Cast Is Incredible - But Kevin Costner Still Stands Out

Costner Stood Out Among Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, Patricia Clarkson, & More In The Untouchables

What makes The Untouchables such a great Kevin Costner movie is the fact that he still stands out among such a star-studded cast. Along with Costner, The Untouchables features Robert De Niro as Al Capone, Sean Connery as Jim Malone, Andy Garcia as George Stone, Patricia Clarkson as Catherine Ness, and more. There's even a huge amount of talent behind the camera of The Untouchables: it was directed by Brian De Palma, and the score was created by Western legend Ennio Morricone. Connery even won a Best ing Actor Oscar for The Untouchables, yet Costner somehow still shone just as bright.

Kevin Costner played Elliott Ness almost perfectly in The Untouchables, and the rest of its star-studded cast only made the film more of a classic.

If Kevin Costner hadn't played Elliott Ness, The Untouchables probably wouldn't have been a success. He was a master of the moral complexity and righteous anger the role needed to work, and he single-handedly delivered a lot of the moments that made The Untouchables one of the best dad movies of all time. All the proof of just how well Costner commanded The Untouchables lies in a handful of scenes, like Elliott throwing Nitti off the courthouse or taunting Capone after his trial. Kevin Costner played Elliott Ness almost perfectly in The Untouchables, and the rest of its star-studded cast only made the film more of a classic.