Bonnie's Kids (1973)

Sisters Myra and Ellie have finally had enough of their miserable, dead-end lives. When their step-father Charley (The Bonnie from the title being long dead) tried to rape Myra, Ellie ... See full summary »

Director:

Arthur Marks

Writer:

Arthur Marks

Stars:

Tiffany Bolling, Steve Sandor, Robin Mattson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tiffany Bolling	...	Ellie
Steve Sandor	...	Larry
Robin Mattson	...	Myra
Scott Brady	...	Ben
Alex Rocco	...	Eddy
Leo Gordon	...	Charley
Max Showalter	...	Frank
Lenore Stevens	...	Diana
Timothy Brown	...	Digger
Nicholas Cortland
Luanne Roberts	...	Paula Clark
Hal Baylor
Garrison True
Diana Darrin	...	(as Diane Darrin)
Ron Gans	...	Radio Newscaster (voice)

Storyline

Sisters Myra and Ellie have finally had enough of their miserable, dead-end lives. When their step-father Charley (The Bonnie from the title being long dead) tried to rape Myra, Ellie ventilates him with a shotgun, and the pair run off to their wealthy uncle's mansion in El Paso. From that point on, the two undergo a transformation in their personalities, and start to enjoy living their lives on the wild side.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | sociopath | boxing | lesbianism | money | 

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Taglines:

They Were Born Innocent ... But They Didn't Stay That Way.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Las hijas de Bonnie

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tommy J. Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Sharon Gless.

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Quotes

Larry: You mean to tell me that God made two of you?
Ellie: God had nothing to do with it, darling.

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Connections

Featured in From Manila with Love (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Blue Time"
Written and Performed by Sam Neely
Courtesy of Capitol Records

User Reviews

Did Tarantino See This As A Youngster??

This is a thoroughly entertaining 1970's sleazy crime film - where desperate people do desperate things for sex and money. The clothes, the music, the lingo, the hair styles - a great time capsule of the early 70's. The curious thing is the movie has some real interesting quirks to it - one being a "salt and pepper" hit team - white guy, black guy who spend a lot of time walking hallways, sitting in a car, sitting in diners and talking about this and that - very much like Travolta and Jackson in "Pulp Fiction". Now, is THIS film the first to have such a hit team - probably not. But in the theatre midnight movie showing I saw it at - many people were shouting out the "Pulp Fiction" similarities. Hmmmm. Just like many people bring up the jewel robbery in the powerful Asian crime film "City On Fire" as the "inspiration" for the jewel robbery in "Reservoir Dogs". Hmmmm. Anyway, the movie of "Bonnie's Kids" is a blast - good and gritty and Alex Rocco (Moe Green in the Godfather and the Emmy-winning sleazy agent in the short-lived comedy Famous Teddy Z) is the white guy assassin.