Public Enemy
Public Enemy is an American Hip-hop, hip hop group formed in Roosevelt, New York, in 1985 by Chuck D and Flavor Flav. The group rose to prominence for their political messages including subjects such as Racism in the United States, American r ...
is an American hip hop group.
Public Enemy or Public Enemies may also refer to:
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Public enemy
Public Enemy is an American Hip-hop, hip hop group formed in Roosevelt, New York, in 1985 by Chuck D and Flavor Flav. The group rose to prominence for their political messages including subjects such as Racism in the United States, American r ...
, 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 pre-Code gangster film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The film was directed by William A. Wellman, and starring James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods ...
'', 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
* ''Public Enemies'', a children's novel by Gordon Korman in the
''On the Run'' series 2005–06
* ''
Public Enemies: Dueling Writers Take on Each Other and the World'', a 2008 book by Bernard-Henri Lévy 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 Memphis, TN) is an American journalist and author of eight books, including four New York Times best-sellers, the Wall Street classic '' Barbarians at the Gate'' (with John Helyar); ''Public Enemies: Am ...
* "Public Enemies", a story arc of ''
Superman/Batman
''Superman/Batman'' is a monthly American 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, ' ...
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Music
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Public Enemies (group), 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''
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"Public Enemy" (''Arrow''), 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 Allianc ...
, a tag team
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Ryan Wedding
Ryan James Wedding (born 14 September 1981) is a Canadian drug trafficker and former Olympic snowboarder. He competed in the men's parallel giant slalom event at the 2002 Winter Olympics, placing 24th in the event. On 6 March 2025, Wedding was ...
(born 1981), drug trafficker nicknamed "Public Enemy"
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 Enemy ...
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Enemy of the state (disambiguation)
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Public Enemy No. 1 (disambiguation)
Public Enemy No. 1, or variants, may refer to:
* Public enemy, a term to describe dangerous criminals, particularly in the U.S. in the 1930s
People designated Public Enemy No. 1
* Al Capone, declared "Public Enemy No. 1" by Chicago in 1930
* Ang ...
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Public nuisance
In English criminal law, public nuisance is an act, condition or thing that is illegal because it interferes with the rights of the general public.
In Australia
In ''Kent v Johnson'', the Supreme Court of the ACT held that public nuisance is ...
, a type of law offence
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