Bonnie & Clyde Documentary 2017

Bonnie & Clyde - Aired May 9, 2017

Film Description

In the spring of 1934, throngs of onlookers flocked to two Dallas funeral homes hoping to catch a last glimpse of the famous outlaws Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. For over two years, the country had been transfixed by their illicit romance and a violent crime spree that left a trail of dead bodies in its wake. Though their exploits were romanticized, Bonnie and Clyde and their Barrow Gang were believed responsible for at least 13 murders and numerous robberies and kidnappings. And while they were just small-time criminals compared to more well-known gangsters who were the centerpieces of J. Edgar Hoover's most wanted list, they held the attention of many Americans. In the years since their deaths, dozens of movies, documentaries and television series have been made glamorizing the lives and deaths of Bonnie and Clyde.