Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Emile Hirsch | ... | Clyde Barrow | |
Holliday Grainger | ... | Bonnie Parker | |
Sarah Hyland | ... | Blanche Barrow | |
Elizabeth Reaser | ... | P.J. Lane | |
Lane Garrison | ... | Buck Barrow | |
Dale Dickey | ... | Cummie Barrow | |
Austin Hébert | ... | Ted Hinton | |
Jack Thompson | ... | Warden | |
Holly Hunter | ... | Emma Parker | |
William Hurt | ... | Frank Hamer | |
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Michael Ortiz | ... | High Rider (as Mike Ortiz) |
Desmond Phillips | ... | Ray Hamilton | |
Carl Palmer | ... | Tender | |
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Ramona Tyler | ... | Secretary |
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Terry Dale Parks | ... | Smoot Schmid |
Though Bonnie Parker (Holliday Grainger, Jane Eyre) & Clyde Barrow's (Emile Hirsch, Into the Wild ) crime spree is legendary, their story has never been told quite like this. Fueled by their passion for each other and Bonnie's obsession with fame, the couple committed increasingly dangerous robberies, leaving a trail of blood - and headlines - behind them. Aided by Clyde's sixth sense, they stayed one step ahead of the law until their final, fateful showdown. Also starring Academy Award winners Holly Hunter (Best Actress, 1993, The Piano) and William Hurt (Best Actor, 1985, Kiss of the Spider Woman), Bonnie & Clyde is powerful, gripping entertainment.
In the second half of this TV adaptation, we see more of Clyde's older brother Lane Garrison (as Marvin "Buck" Barrow) and his wife Sarah Hyland (as Blanche). Unhappy the Depression-era duo has become as popular as "Garbo and Gable," thickly-accented lawman William Hurt (as Frank Hamer) endeavors to catch Bonnie and Clyde. While unwelcome as a story element, Clyde's "second sight" segments are highlights. Also noteworthy is a brief scene shot as a "hand-colored" postcard. Director Bruce Beresford and his crew artfully handle flying bullets, feathers and snowflakes. This successful TV adaptation was telecast over two evenings, 8 and 9 December 2103, on no less than three US networks - A&E, Lifetime and The History Channel. Airing it on the latter station should have come with a larger than usual disclaimer. It plays fast and loose with the facts. Almost depicted as a feminist heroine, Bonnie Parker more or less rules the roost.
***** Bonnie & Clyde, pt. 2 (12/9/13) Bruce Beresford ~ Emile Hirsch, Holliday Grainger, William Hurt, Lane Garrison