BONNIE & CLYDE (HD-DVD/ENG-SP-FR SUB) DVD

Bonnie and Clyde
Producer/star Warren Beatty had to convince Warner Bros. to finance this film, which went on to become the studio's second-highest grosser. It also caused major controversy by redefining violence in cinema and casting its criminal protagonists as sympathetic anti-heroes. Based loosely on the true exploits of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker during the 30s, the film begins as Clyde (Beatty) tries to steal the car of Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway)'s mother. Bonnie is excited by Clyde's outlaw demeanor, and he further stimulates her by robbing a store in her presence. Clyde steals a car, with Bonnie in tow, and their legendary crime spree begins. The two move from town to town, pulling off small heists, until they join up with Clyde's brother Buck (Gene Hackman), his shrill wife Blanche (Estelle Parsons), and a slow-witted gas station attendant named C.W. Moss (Michael J. Pollard). The new gang robs a bank and Clyde is soon painted in the press as a Depression-era Robin Hood when he allows one bank customer to hold onto his money. Soon the police are on the gang's trail and they are constantly on the run, even kidnapping a Texas Ranger (Denver Pyle) and setting him adrift on a raft, handcuffed, after he spits in Bonnie's face when she kisses him. That same ranger leads a later raid on the gang that leaves Buck dying, Blanche captured, and both Clyde and Bonnie injured. The ever-loyal C.W. takes them to his father's house. C.W.'s father disaproves his son's affiliation with gangsters and enters a plea bargain with the Texas Rangers. A trap is set that ends in one of the bloodiest death scenes in cinematic history. The film made stars out of Beatty and Dunaway, and it also featured the screen debut of Gene Wilder as a mortician briefly captured by the gang. Its portrayal of Bonnie and Clyde as rebels who empathized with the poor working folks of the 1930s struck a chord with the counterculture of the 1960s and helped generate a new, young audience for American movies that carried over into Hollywood's renewal of the 1970s. Its combination of sex and violence with dynamic stars, social relevance, a traditional Hollywood genre, and an appeal to hip young audiences set the pace for many American movies to come. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Cast Warren Beatty as Clyde Barrow Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker Michael J. Pollard as C.W. Moss Gene Hackman as Buck Barrow Estelle Parsons as Blanche Gene Wilder as Eugene Grizzard Denver Pyle as Frank Hamer Dub Taylor as Ivan Moss Evans Evans as Velma Davis

Crew Dean Tavoularis - Art Director Theadora Van Runkle - Costume Designer Jack N. Reddish - First Assistant Director Arthur Penn - Director Dede Allen - Editor Charles Strouse - Composer (Music Score) Robert Jiras - Makeup Vincent Saizis - Cinematographer Burnett Guffey - Cinematographer Russ Saunders - Production Manager Warren Beatty - Producer Raymond Paul - Set Designer Danny Lee - Special Effects David Newman - Screenwriter Robert Benton - Screenwriter

Bonnie and Clyde
The turning point from Hollywood's moribund studio system to the impending youthquake of the 1970s, Arthur Penn's Bonnie and Clyde (1967) audaciously broke conventions, upset critics, and revealed a young audience's box office power. With its unstinting violence and sympathy for the glamorous, gun-toting criminals, Bonnie and Clyde sharply divided critics over whether it was strikingly innovative or reprehensibly amoral and nihilistic. The increasingly rebellious youth audience, however, embraced the doomed heroes, and both Time and Newsweek recanted their initial negative negative reviews as other critics continued to savage it. Though Warner Bros. had dumped the film, star Warren Beatty badgered the studio into a second release. Bonnie and Clyde grossed over $20 million, landing on the cover of Time as the harbinger of the "New Cinema" as Theadora Van Runkle's costumes inspired a 1930s fashion craze. Heavily influenced by the European art movies of the early 1960s, writers Robert Benton and David Newman intended to make a revisionist gangster movie in the spirit of the French New Wave, to be directed by Jean-Luc Godard or François Truffaut; the film openly sympathized with its glamorous gangsters, who became analogues of hip 1960s counter-culture protestors, and its tone veered unexpectedly between slapstick comedy and serious consequences, galling more conventional critics who wanted the film to enforce a clear morality. Faye Dunaway's strong-willed Bonnie and Beatty's impotent Clyde were hardly a traditional couple, and their gory demise in rapid-fire, slow motion montage went far beyond previous Hollywood bloodshed. Nominated for ten Oscars including Best Picture, Bonnie and Clyde won for Burnett Guffey's cinematography and Estelle Parsons as Supporting Actress. The impact of its violence and youth appeal was confirmed by the ensuing successes of The Wild Bunch and Easy Rider, while outlaw couple films from Badlands (1973) to Thelma and Louise (1991) have ensured its continuing legacy. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide
 

Arthur Penn: Academy, Best Director (nominated) Arthur Penn: Directors Guild of America, Best Director (nominated) Arthur Penn: Golden Globe, Best Director (nominated) Burnett Guffey: Academy, Best Cinematography (winner) David Newman: Academy, Best Original Screenplay (nominated) David Newman: Golden Globe, Best Screenplay (nominated) David Newman: New York Film Critics Circle, Best Screenplay (winner) Estelle Parsons: Academy, Best Supporting Actress (winner) Faye Dunaway: Academy, Best Actress (nominated) Faye Dunaway: British Academy Awards, Most Promising Newcomer (winner) Faye Dunaway: Golden Globe, Best Actress - Drama (nominated) Gene Hackman: Academy, Best Supporting Actor (nominated) Michael J. Pollard: Academy, Best Supporting Actor (nominated) Michael J. Pollard: Golden Globe, Best Supporting Actor (nominated) Michael J. Pollard: Golden Globe, New Star of the Year - Male (nominated) Robert Benton: Academy, Best Original Screenplay (nominated) Robert Benton: Golden Globe, Best Screenplay (nominated) Robert Benton: New York Film Critics Circle, Best Screenplay (winner) Theadora Van Runkle: Academy, Best Costume Design (nominated) Warren Beatty: Academy, Best Actor (nominated) Warren Beatty: Golden Globe, Best Actor - Drama (nominated)

Academy, Best Picture (nominated) American Film Institute, 100 Greatest American Movies (winner) British Academy Awards, Best Film - Any Source (nominated) Golden Globe, Best Picture - Drama (nominated) Library of Congress, U.S. National Film Registry (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish, KO Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: Digitally remastered from restored original film and audio elements New 40th Anniversary Commemorative Documentaries: Revolution! The Making of Bonnie and Clyde The History Channel Profile - Love and Death: The Story of Bonnie and Clyde Warren Beatty wardrobe tests Additional scenes Theatrical trailers DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 111 min