Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Director:

Arthur Penn

Writers:

David Newman (written by) &
Robert Benton (written by)
(more)

Release Date:

13 August 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A somewhat romantized account of the career of the notoriously violent bank robbing couple and their gang.

Plot Keywords:

Violence | Robbery | Crime Spree | Bonnie And Clyde | Texas

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 22 nominations

Cast

Warren Beatty	...	Clyde Barrow
Faye Dunaway	...	Bonnie Parker
Michael J. Pollard	...	C.W. Moss
Gene Hackman	...	Buck Barrow
Estelle Parsons	...	Blanche
Denver Pyle	...	Frank Hamer
Dub Taylor	...	Ivan Moss
Evans Evans	...	Velma Davis
Gene Wilder	...	Eugene Grizzard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Martha Adcock	...	Bank customer (uncredited)
Harry Appling	...	Bonnie's uncle (uncredited)
Owen Bush	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Mabel Cavitt	...	Bonnie's mother (uncredited)
Patrick Cranshaw	...	Bank teller (uncredited)
Frances Fisher	...	Bonnie's aunt (uncredited)
Sadie French	...	Bank customer (uncredited)
Garry Goodgion	...	Billy (uncredited)
Clyde Howdy	...	Deputy (uncredited)
Russ Marker	...	Bank guard (uncredited)
Ken Mayer	...	Sheriff Smoot (uncredited)
Ken Miller	...	Police officer (uncredited)
Ann Palmer	...	Bonnie's sister (uncredited)
Stuart Spates	...	Boy at bank (uncredited)
James Stiver	...	Grocery store owner (uncredited)
Ada Waugh	...	Bonnie's aunt (uncredited)

Directed by
Arthur Penn

Writing credits
David Newman		(written by) &
Robert Benton		(written by)
Robert Towne		uncredited

Produced by
Warren Beatty	....	producer

Original Music by
Charles Strouse

Cinematography by
Burnett Guffey		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Dede Allen

Art Direction by
Dean Tavoularis

Set Decoration by
Raymond Paul

Costume Design by
Theadora Van Runkle		(as Theadora van Runkle)

Makeup Department
Robert Jiras	....	makeup designer
Gladys Witten	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Russell Saunders	....	production manager (as Russ Saunders)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack N. Reddish	....	assistant director

Art Department
Stuart Spates	....	intern (uncredited)

Sound Department
Francis E. Stahl	....	sound
Dan Wallin	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Danny Lee	....	special effects

Stunts
Steven Burnett	....	stunts (uncredited)
Roydon Clark	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bennie E. Dobbins	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Harris	....	stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Hice	....	stunts (uncredited)
Clyde Howdy	....	stunts (uncredited)
Lucky Mosley	....	stunts (uncredited)
Harvey Parry	....	stunts (uncredited)
George Sawaya	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mary Statler	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Doran	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Norma Brown	....	wardrobe: women
Andy Matyasi	....	wardrobe: men

Music Department
Alan Hawkshaw	....	musician: "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" (uncredited)
Dan Wallin	....	scoring mixer (uncredited)

Other crew
John Dutton	....	script supervisor
Elaine Michea	....	assistant to producer
Robert Towne	....	special consultant
Morgan Fairchild	....	double: Faye Dunaway (uncredited)
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer (uncredited)
Crayton Smith	....	script supervisor: second unit (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Tatira-Hiller Productions
• Warner Brothers/Seven Arts

Distributors

• Warner Brothers/Seven Arts (1967) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner-Tonefilm (1967) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1968) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros./Seven Arts (1968) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1973) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Home Video (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Vídeo (1989) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Warner Brothers/Seven Arts (1969) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Varus Video
• Warner Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)

Other Companies

• Warner Bros. Cosmetics  miss dunaway's makeup

MPAA:

Rated R for violence.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Brazil:14 | Norway:16 (1968) (cut) | Norway:(Banned) (1967 - 1968) | West Germany:16 (re-rating) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #21395) (original rating) | USA:M (re-rating) (1969) | USA:R (re-rating) (2007) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (re-rating) (2008) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) (original rating) | UK:15 (re-rating: 2008) | New Zealand:M | Canada:14A (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2008) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-16 | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM18 | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) | UK:X (original rating) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

Tatira-Hiller Productions

Trivia:

According to the film makers in the Special Edition DVD Documentary, the scene in which Clyde shoots the man on the running board marks the first time in film in which the shot being fired and the man being shot are both in the same frame.

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the end of the movie, as they are riding on their car, Bonnie picks up a pear from a grocery bag and starts eating it. In the following shot, she shares the pear with Clyde but the pear is upside down.

Quotes:

Farmer: All I can say is, they did right by me - and I'm bringin' me and a mess of flowers to their funeral.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

My Little Girl in Tennessee

An Extremely Great Movie! A Classic!

The life and times of Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty) Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) and their gang (Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons), the people who rob banks.

Hot damn! What a movie. I don't know where to start. Of course, the acting is top-notch, and the directing is too.

It's a roller-coaster of emotions. You get sad, happy, thrilled, excited, romanced, and than start over in a wonderful whirlwind of greatness.

It's a movie almost anyone can enjoy. There's romance, action, violence, some comedy (Gene Wilder's in this!) so there's something for everybody.

I'm telling you, you will enjoy this!