Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story
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| genre = Drama
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| writer = Gary Hoffman
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| director = Gary Hoffman
| starring = Tracey Needham
Dana Ashbrook
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| country = United States
| language = English
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| executive_producer = Gary Hoffman
Neal Israel
| producer = Ooty Moorehead
| editor = Kevin Krasny
| cinematography = Rohn Schmidt
| location = Texas
| runtime = 93 minutes
| company = 20th Century Fox Television
FNM Films
Gary Hoffman/Neal Israel Productions
Neal and Gary Productions
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| network = Fox
| released = {{Start date|1992|08|17}}
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Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story is a 1992 American television film written and directed by Gary Hoffman. It stars Dana Ashbrook and Tracey Needham as Bonnie and Clyde. The 93-minute television film was shot on location at historic crime scenes associated with the couple in East Texas. The film premiered on Fox on August 17, 1992.[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bonnie_and_clyde_the_true_story Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story], Rotten Tomatoes, n.d., accessed 1 April 2019
Premise
Bonnie Parker is estranged from her husband while still only just barely eighteen. Clyde Barrow, a handsome charmer who is in love with Bonnie, is a small-time thief, 'borrowing' cars to teach Bonnie to drive. He falls in with W.D. Jones, and their crime levels quickly rise. Soon Bonnie is dragged in with them, due to her love for Clyde, and within a short space of time, everyone is baying for the blood of Bonnie and Clyde.
Cast
- Tracey Needham as Bonnie Parker
- Dana Ashbrook as Clyde Barrow
- Doug Savant as Deputy Sheriff Ted Hinton
- Billy Morrissette as W.D. Jones
- Michael Bowen as Buck Barrow
- Libby Villari as Mrs. Pritchard
Reception
Tony Scott of Variety said that this version "concentrates on the pair's supposed innocence and sensitivity; program is surprisingly effective."[https://variety.com/1992/tv/reviews/fox-night-at-the-movies-bonnie-and-clyde-the-true-story-1200430526/ Tony Scott, "Review: Fox Night at the Movies Bonnie and Clyde: The True Story"], Variety, 1992 TV reviews, 17 August 1992; accessed 1 April 2019 When they begin traveling together, Bonnie is a teenager and Clyde is 20 years old. Scott says the chief fault of this version is "in turning the sleazy Bonnie and Clyde into a pair of sympathetic characters."
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0103858}}
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Category:1992 television films
Category:1990s biographical drama films
Category:1990s English-language films
Category:American biographical drama films
Category:American drama television films
Category:Films about Bonnie and Clyde
Category:American biographical television films
Category:Fox Broadcasting Company original films
Category:English-language biographical drama films
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