Episode 3: Bonnie and Clyde

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02/04/21 • 72 min

Crime Scenes: A True Crime Movie Podcast

In Episode 3, Bolton and Grace recap the 1967 film, Bonnie and Clyde, and discuss the facts of the true crime story that the movie is based on.

The movie was directed by Arthur Penn and produced by Warren Beatty. The film stars Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the notorious gangsters and lovers - Bonnie and Clyde. The film pushed the boundaries of American cinema, featuring more sex and violence than previously seen in American movies. While the movie strays from many of the facts of Bonnie and Clyde’s story, it does include some key events from their criminal run. The movie was a box office success, grossing $70 million worldwide in 1967. As a movie, Bonnie and Clyde holds up - still entertaining audiences today. It is currently available to stream on Netflix in the US.

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In Episode 3, Bolton and Grace recap the 1967 film, Bonnie and Clyde, and discuss the facts of the true crime story that the movie is based on.

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Episode 2: The Bling Ring

In Episode 2, Bolton and Grace recap the 2013 movie, The Bling Ring, and discuss the facts of the true crime story that the movie is based on.
Between October 2008 through November 2009, several celebrities living around Hollywood, California were burglarized. Most people were shocked to find out the burglars were teenagers/young adults from a nearby wealthy neighborhood. Nancy Jo Sales covered the story in her March 2010 Vanity Fair article, "The Suspects Wore Louboutins." In writing this article, Sales spoke at length to some of the young suspects, as well as the lead investigator on the case. This article serves as the basis for the 2013 movie, The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola.
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Episode 4: Foxcatcher

In Episode 4, Bolton and Grace recap the 2014 movie, Foxcatcher, and discuss the facts of the true crime story that the movie is based on.

The movie was directed and produced by Bennett Miller. The film stars Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo as wrestling phenoms and brothers - Mark and Dave Schultz. Steve Carell plays the role of wealthy wrestling enthusiast/ convicted murderer, John E. du Pont. The film mostly focuses on the relationship between Mark and Dupont before ultimately revealing the murder of Dave Schultz. The movie made some rather large changes to the timeline of real-life events, but nonetheless Foxcatcher takes viewers on an entertaining and uncomfortable ride.

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