Public enemy (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
The term public enemy
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.
Public Enemy
Public Enemy is an American hip hop group consisting of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff and his S1W group, DJ Lord , and Music Director Khari Wynn...
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.
Music and groups
Public enemy may also refer to:- Public Enemy (group), a hip hop group
- Public Enemies (group)Public Enemies (group)Public Enemies was a leading 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...
, a beat group - "Public Enemy", a James BrownJames BrownJames Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
song - The Public Enemy (professional wrestling)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 , World Championship Wrestling , National Wrestling Alliance , and the World Wrestling Federation...
, a tag team
Plays, films and other media
Public enemies may refer to:- An Enemy of the PeopleAn Enemy of the PeopleAn Enemy of the People is an 1882 play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Ibsen wrote it in response to the public outcry against his play Ghosts, which at that time was considered scandalous...
, an 1882 play by Henrik Ibsen - The Public EnemyThe Public EnemyThe Public Enemy is a 1931 American Pre-Code crime film starring James Cagney and directed by William A. Wellman. The film relates the story of a young man's rise in the criminal underworld in prohibition-era urban America...
, a 1931 American film - Public Enemies (1941 film) aka Gangs of the City, a comedy crime film
- Public Enemies (1996 film)Public Enemies (1996 film)Public Enemies is a 1996 film directed by Mark L. Lester. The movie centers on the 1930s figure Ma Barker and her criminal sons.-Cast:*Theresa Russell - Ma Barker*Eric Roberts - Arthur Dunlop*Alyssa Milano - Amaryllis*James Marsden - Doc Barker...
, a crime film - Public Enemy (2002 film), a South Korean film
- Public Enemies (2009 film), an American crime drama directed by Michael Mann
- Public Enemies (book), the fifth book of the "On the Run" series by American author Gordon Korman
- Public Enemies: Dueling Writers Take On Each Other and the World, a book written by Bernard-Henri LévyBernard-Henri LévyBernard-Henri Lévy is a French public intellectual, philosopher and journalist. Often referred to today, in France, simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the "Nouveaux Philosophes" movement in 1976.-Early life:...
and Michel HouellebecqMichel HouellebecqMichel Houellebecq , born Michel Thomas, 26 February 1958—or 1956 —on the French island of Réunion, is a controversial and award-winning French author, filmmaker and poet. To admirers he is a writer in the tradition of literary provocation that reaches back to the Marquis de Sade and Baudelaire;... - Superman/Batman Public Enemies, the first story arc of the DC Comic book Superman/Batman comic book series
- Superman/Batman: Public EnemiesSuperman/Batman: Public Enemies# "Markets Crash"# "Main Titles"# "Freeway Chase"# "Admit Something"# "Meteor"# "Metallo"# "High Voltage"# "Framed"# "Luthor talks to Power Girl"# "S.T.A.R...
, the DC Universe Animated Original Movies adaptation of the comic book story of its same name.
See also
- Public Enemy No. 1 (disambiguation)Public Enemy No. 1 (disambiguation)Public Enemy No. 1 is a criminal gang in California.Public Enemy No. 1 may also refer to:* Public Enemy #1, a 2007 mixtape by Cam'ron* "Public Enemy No. 1", a 1987 song by Public Enemy* "Public Enemy No...
- Enemy of the stateEnemy of the stateAn enemy of the state is a person accused of certain crimes against the state, such as treason. Describing individuals in this way is sometimes a manifestation of political repression. For example, an authoritarian regime may purport to maintain national security by describing social or political...
, a person accused of certain crimes against the state - Enemy of the peopleEnemy of the peopleThe term enemy of the people is a fluid designation of political or class opponents of the group using the term. The term implies that the "enemies" in question are acting against society as a whole. It is similar to the notion of "enemy of the state". The term originated in Roman times as ,...
, a derogatory term referring to political or class opponents of the group using the term - Public nuisancePublic nuisanceIn English criminal law, public nuisance is a class of common law offence in which the injury, loss or damage is suffered by the local community as a whole rather than by individual victims.-Discussion:...
, a type of law offence