Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story

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.^[1]

Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story
Genre	Drama
Written by	Gary Hoffman
Directed by	Gary Hoffman
Starring	Tracey Needham Dana Ashbrook
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Gary Hoffman Neal Israel
Producer	Ooty Moorehead
Production location	Texas
Cinematography	Rohn Schmidt
Editor	Kevin Krasny
Running time	93 minutes
Production companies	20th Century Fox Television FNM Films Gary Hoffman/Neal Israel Productions Neal and Gary Productions
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	August 17, 1992 (1992-08-17)

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."^[2] 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."^[2]