Bonnie and Clyde

Producer/star Warren Beatty had to convince Warner Bros. to finance this film, which went on to become the studio's second-highest grosser.

It also caused major controversy by redefining violence in cinema and casting its criminal protagonists as sympathetic anti-heroes. Based loosely on the true exploits of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker during the '30s, the film begins as Clyde (Beatty) tries to steal the car of Bonnie Parker's (Faye Dunaway) mother. Bonnie is excited by Clyde's outlaw demeanor, and he further stimulates her by robbing a store in her presence. Clyde steals a car with Bonnie in tow, and their legendary crime spree begins.