We begin in 1934, with bloody foreshadowing. Anyone familiar with the story of outlaws "Bonnie and Clyde" will know how this all ends. After the brief flash-forward, handsome saxophonist Emile Hirsch (as Clyde Barrow) introduced himself as narrator. When he was nine-year-old Gabriel Suttle (as Little Clyde), the future killer was gifted with "second sight" in the guise of a bout with fever. Among other things, this enables the little boy to envision sexy adult Holliday Grainger (as Bonnie Parker) giving him come hither looks in slow-motion. Impersonating Bonnie's mama, Holly Hunter (as Emma) might make you miss Julie Harris. The pivotal point in Bonnie's past appears to be her dismissal as an actress by Columbia Pictures. She receives a rejection letter and suffers a severely dramatic panic attack, which could have earned her a contract at a bigger studio. As fate dictates, Bonnie and Clyde team-up and paint the town red – see the concluding half of this TV adaptation...
***** Bonnie & Clyde, pt. 1 (12/8/13) Bruce Beresford ~ Emile Hirsch, Holliday Grainger, Elizabeth Reaser, Holly Hunter
***** Bonnie & Clyde, pt. 1 (12/8/13) Bruce Beresford ~ Emile Hirsch, Holliday Grainger, Elizabeth Reaser, Holly Hunter
