Bonnie Parker 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.
AWARDS:
- Academy Awards, USA
1968 Won "Oscar"
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Estelle Parsons
Best Cinematography: Burnett Guffey
1968 Nominated "Oscar"
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Warren Beatty
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Gene Hackman
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Michael J. Pollard
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Faye Dunaway
Best Costume Design: Theadora Van Runkle
Best Director: Arthur Penn
Best Picture: Warren Beatty
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen: David Newman, Robert Benton
- American Cinema Editors, USA
1968 Nominated "Eddie"
Best Edited Feature Film: Dede Allen
- BAFTA Awards
1968 Won "BAFTA Film Award"
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles: Faye Dunaway
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles: Michael J. Pollard
1968 Nominated "BAFTA Film Award"
Best Film from any Source: Arthur Penn
Best Foreign Actor: Warren Beatty
- Bodil Awards
1968 Won "Bodil"
Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europaiske film): Arthur Penn (director)
- Directors Guild of America, USA
1968 Nominated "DGA Award"
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: Arthur Penn
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards
1968 Nominated "Edgar"
Best Motion Picture: David Newman
- Golden Globes, USA
1968 Nominated "Golden Globe"
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama: Warren Beatty
Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama: Faye Dunaway
Best Motion Picture Director: Arthur Penn
Best Screenplay: Robert Benton, David Newman
Best Supporting Actor: Michael J. Pollard
Most Promising Newcomer - Male: Michael J. Pollard
- Grammy Awards
1969 Nominated "Grammy"
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture: Charles Strouse
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1968 Won "KCFCC Award"
Best Film
- Kinema Junpo Awards
1969 Won "Kinema Junpo Award"
Best Foreign Film Language Director: Arthur Penn
Best Foreign Language Film: Arthur Penn
- Laurel Awards
1968 Won "Golden Laurel"
Action-Drama
Female Dramatic Performance: Faye Dunaway
1968 2nd place "Golden Laurel"
Female Supporting Performance: Estelle Parsons
1968 Nominated "Golden Laurel"
Male Supporting Performance: Michael J. Pollard, 5th place.
- Mar del Plata Film Festival
1968 Won "Best Film"
Arthur Penn
- Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
1968 Won "Golden Reel Award"
Best Sound Editing - Feature Film: unknown
- National Film Preservation Board, USA
1992 "National Film Registry"
- National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
1968 Won "NSFC Award"
Best Screenplay: David Newman, Robert Benton
Best Supporting Actor: Gene Hackman
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1967 Won "NYFCC Award"
Best Screenplay: David Newman, Robert Benton
- Writers Guild of America, USA
1968 Won "WGA Award (Screen)"
Best Written American Drama: David Newman, Robert Benton
Best Written American Original Screenplay: David Newman, Robert Benton