Bonnie & Clyde Movie Review 1967

Based on the biographies of the violent careers of Bonnie Parker (Dunaway) and Clyde Barrow (Beatty), who roamed the Southwest robbing banks. In the Depression era, when any job, even an illegal one, was cherished, money, greed, and power created an unending cycle of violence and fury. Highly controversial and influential, with pronounced bloodshed (particularly the pairs balletic and bullet-ridden end) that spurred mainstream cinematic proliferation. Established Dunaway as a star; produced by Beatty in one of his best performances.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 111 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Gangs, Biopics: Cops & Robbers, True Stories, Great Depression, Great Death Scenes, At the Movies, Top Grossing Films of 1967, Anti-Heroes, Crime Sprees, Heists, Lovers on the Lam

Screenplay

David Newman, Robert Benton

Cast

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

Cinematography

Burnett Guffey

Director

Arthur Penn

Music

Charles Strouse

Producer

Warner Bros.

Awards

Oscars 1967: Cinematog., Support. Actress (Parsons); AFI 1998: Top 100, Natl. Film Reg. 1992;; N.Y. Film Critics 1967: Screenplay; Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1967: Screenplay, Support. Actor (Hackman); Writers Guild 1967: Orig. Screenplay.