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Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Director: Arthur Penn, rated R for violence, language

The strangest damned gang you ever heard of. They're young. They're in love. They rob banks.

Film ClipStarring: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Denver Pyle, Dub Taylor, Gene Wilder

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"This here's Miss Bonnie Parker. I'm Clyde Barrow. We rob banks." - Clyde Barrow

Why watch this? To many Southwestern poor folks, the Barrow gangsters were heroes. Texas lawmen saw it differently.

Plot Summary: During the Great Depression, a bored waitress named Bonnie Parker meets ex-con Clyde Barrow and they begin a crime spree across America. As they rob banks and evade law enforcement, their exploits become more violent. The film follows their love story and growing notoriety as they become infamous criminals.

Dad's Preview: This story chronicles real-life, Texas-born, bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who pillaged in the South during the Great Depression. It all but immortalized Dunaway and Beatty for their performances. This film introduced a more realistic type of film-making, breaking more grittier ground. The violence is sometimes hard-to-watch. The film's brutal ending is now considered one of cinema's most iconic moments.


Warner Bros. Pictures; Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

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