A bored small-town girl and a small-time bank robber leave in their wake a string of violent robberies and newspaper headlines that catch the imagination of the Depression-struck Mid-West in this take on the legendary crime spree of these archetypal lovers on the run.
Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
They met in 1930. She was stark naked, yelling at him out the window while he tried to steal her mother's car. In a matter of minutes they robbed a store, fired a few shots and then stole somebody else's car. At that point they had not yet been introduced.
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Warner Bros. gave the movie a limited, "B" movie-type release at first, sending it to drive-ins and lesser theaters. When critics began raving about the film and young people began to show up at screenings, it was better promoted, given a wider release and became a huge hit.
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Goofs
Continuity:
Otis Harris takes the gun from Davis holding it by the barrel and passes it like this to Clyde. In the subsequent shot Clyde is holding it by the barrel too, instead of the handle.
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Quotes
Bonnie Parker:
[to Clyde, after he rebuffs her romantic advances]
Your advertising's just dandy... folks would never guess you don't have a thing to sell. See more »