Public Enemy
"Public enemy" is a term which was first widely used in the United States in the 1930s to describe individuals whose activities were seen as criminal and extremely damaging to society, though the phrase had been used for centuries to describe ...
is an American hip hop group.
Public Enemy or Public Enemies may also refer to:
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Public enemy
"Public enemy" is a term which was first widely used in the United States in the 1930s to describe individuals whose activities were seen as criminal and extremely damaging to society, though the phrase had been used for centuries to describe ...
, a phrase to describe dangerous criminals and similar outlaws
Film
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The Public Enemy
''The Public Enemy'' (''Enemies of the Public'' in the UK) is a 1931 American all-talking pre-Code gangster film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The film was directed by William A. Wellman and stars James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edwar ...
'', a 1931 American film
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''Public Enemies'' (1941 film), an American comedy film
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''Public Enemies'' (1996 film), an American crime film about Ma Barker
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''Public Enemy'' (2002 film), a South Korean film
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''Public Enemies'' (2009 film), an American crime drama about John Dillinger
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies'' a 2009 animated superhero film
Literature
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''Public Enemies'' (book), a book by Gordon Korman in the "On the Run" series 2005–06
* ''Public Enemies: Dueling Writers Take On Each Other and the World'', a 2001 book by
Bernard-Henri Lévy
Bernard-Henri Lévy (; ; born 5 November 1948) is a French public intellectual. Often referred to in France simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the " Nouveaux Philosophes" (New Philosophers) movement in 1976. His opinions, political acti ...
with Michel Houellebecq
* ''Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933–34'', a 2004 book by
Bryan Burrough
Bryan Burrough (born August 13, 1961, in Tennessee) is an American author and correspondent for ''Vanity Fair''. He has written six books. Burrough was a reporter for ''The Wall Street Journal'' in Dallas, Texas, between 1983 and 1992. He ha ...
* "Public Enemies", a story arc of ''
Superman/Batman
''Superman/Batman'' is a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular superheroes: Superman and Batman. ''Superman/Batman'' premiered in August 2003, an update of the previous series, ''World's ...
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Music
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Public Enemies (group)
Public Enemies was a Norwegian rhythm and blues band from Oslo, known for its performances at Club 7 and later work with Karin Krog. They released a notable version of ''Sunny and Watermelon Man'' with Karin Krog. The group toured Northern Europe, ...
, a Norwegian rhythm and blues group
* "Public Enemies", a 2020
song by Farid Bang
* "Public Enemy", a 1972
song by James Brown
* "Public Enemy", a 2018
song by Yellow Claw
Television
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''Public Enemies'' (TV series), a 2012 British drama series
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''Public Enemy'' (TV series), a 2016 Belgian crime series
* "Public Enemy", a 2012
episode of ''The Glades''
* "Public Enemy", a 2015
episode of ''Arrow''
Other uses
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The Public Enemy (professional wrestling)
The Public Enemy was a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge. The duo competed in many promotions, including Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), National Wrestling Allia ...
, a tag team
See also
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Enemy of the people (disambiguation)
Enemy of the people is a term used as a designation for the political or class opponents of the subgroup in power within a larger group.
Enemy of the people may also refer to:
* ''An Enemy of the People'', a 1882 play by Henrik Ibsen
** ''An Ene ...
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Enemy of the state (disambiguation)
An enemy of the state is a person accused of certain crimes against the state such as treason, among other things. Describing individuals in this way is sometimes a manifestation of political repression. For example, a government may purport to m ...
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Public Enemy No. 1 (disambiguation)
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Public nuisance
In English criminal law, public nuisance was a common law offence in which the injury, loss, or damage is suffered by the public, in general, rather than an individual, in particular.
In Australia
In ''Kent v Johnson'' the Supreme Court of the ...
, a type of law offence
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