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Disagreement on economic impact of Depp film

By CARRIE ANTLFINGER | Associated Press Writer The movie is a screen adaptation of Bryan Burrough's 2004 book "Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34." It describes the FBI's transformation when confronted with crime sprees by bank robbers John Dillinger, Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd and Lester "Baby Face Nelson" Gillis. The impact on Wisconsin's economy of the big-budget "Public Enemies" film was a nearly a wash, the state Department of Commerce reports: It brought in $5 million, which was offset by $4.6 million in tax credits the film company will receive. But the head of state's film office says the film had a much greater economic impact, closer to $18 million -- if you include the national attention the film has and will bring Wisconsin, and the tourism it generated at numerous cities where crews filmed, among other things. The state couldn't immediately give any details on expenses, due to trade secret issues, but The AP has put in an open records request for the information.

Full post as published by The Trade Secrets Vault on November 23, 2008 (boomark / email).