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Dillinger (1973)

R  107 min  -  Action | Biography | Crime   -  20 July 1973 (USA)
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John Dillinger and his gang go on a bank robbing spree across the midwest, but one G-Man is determined to bring him down.

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John Milius

Writer:

John Milius
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Warren Oates ...
Ben Johnson ...
Michelle Phillips ...
Cloris Leachman ...
Harry Dean Stanton ...
Geoffrey Lewis ...
John P. Ryan John P. Ryan ...
Charles Mackley (as John Ryan)
Richard Dreyfuss ...
Steve Kanaly ...
John Martino ...
Roy Jenson Roy Jenson ...
Read Morgan Read Morgan ...
Big Jim Wollard
Frank McRae Frank McRae ...
Reed Youngblood
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Storyline

After a shoot-out kills five FBI agents in Kansas City the Bureau target John Dillinger as one of the men to hunt down. Waiting for him to break Federal law they sort out several other mobsters, while Dillinger's bank robbing exploits make him something of a folk hero. Escaping from jail he finds Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson have joined the gang and pretty soon he is Public Enemy Number One. Now the G-men really are after him. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Gang | Jail | Public Enemy Number One | FBI | Beretta  | See more »

Taglines:

...he was the gangster's gangster.

Genres:

Action | Biography | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dillinger - Gangsterler krali See more »

Filming Locations:

Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

HKD 159,176 (Hong Kong)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

J. Edgar Hoover protested this film being made and demanded that changes be made to the script to depict the FBI in a better light (see below). Shortly before his death he recorded a disclaimer to the film; it can be heard (spoken by an imitation voice) after the closing credits. The film depicts John Dillinger being shot outside the Biograph after he pulls his gun; in fact, Dillinger never pulled a gun that night. The FBI decided they were going to kill Dillinger rather than attempt to take him alive; they announced their presence, he turned to run, and was shot six times in the back. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: John Dillinger like many Chicagoans in July went to the movies as much to escape the heat as to see the feature. The heavy overcoats worn by the FBI are out of season. See more »

Quotes

John Dillinger: My buddies wanted to be firemen, farmers or policemen, something like that. Not me, I just wanted to steal people's money!
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Crazy Credits

After the closing credits a voice (Paul Frees) can be heard
decrying the film and calling it a source of corruption for children. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Little Cigars (1973) See more »

Soundtracks

"Happy Days Are Here Again"
(uncredited)
Music by Milton Ager
Played after Dillinger's capture See more »