Directed by:
Arthur PennCinematography:
Burnett GuffeyComposer:
Charles StrouseCast:
Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Denver Pyle, Dub Taylor, Evans Evans, Gene Wilder, Owen Bush, Patrick Cranshaw (more)Plots(1)
Based on the true-life exploits of notorious Depression-era bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, Bonnie and Clyde is recognized as one of the most violent films to come out of mainstream Hollywood. Bonnie is bored with life and wants a change. She gets her chance when she meets a charming young drifter by the name of Clyde Barrow. Clyde has dreams of a life of crime that will free him from the hardships of the Depression. The two fall in love and begin a crime spree that extends from Oklahoma to Texas. They rob small banks with skill and panache, soon becoming minor celebrities known across the country. People are proud to have been held up by Bonnie and Clyde; to their victims, the duo is doing what nobody else has the guts to do. To the law, the two are evil bank robbers who deserve to be gunned down where they stand. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1968 - Estelle Parsons (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1968 - Burnett Guffey (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1968 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1968 - Arthur Penn (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1968 - Warren Beatty (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1968 - Faye Dunaway (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1968 - Gene Hackman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1968 - Michael J. Pollard (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1968 - David A. Newman, Robert Benton (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1968 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1968 - Faye Dunaway (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
- 1968 - Arthur Penn (Best Film)
- 1968 - Warren Beatty (Best Foreign Actor)
- 1968 - Michael J. Pollard (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
Golden Globes
- 1968 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1968 - Arthur Penn (Best Director)
- 1968 - David Newman, Robert Benton (Best Screenplay)
- 1968 - Warren Beatty (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1968 - Faye Dunaway (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1968 - Michael J. Pollard (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1967 - David Newman, Robert Benton (Best Screenplay)
- 1967 - Best Film
- 1967 - Arthur Penn (Best Director)