Joplin Goes to the Movies showing BONNIE & CLYDE

JOPLIN GOES TO THE MOVIES is a Joplin Sesquicentennial Event comprised of eight event dates between April and July 2023, showcasing eight different movies featuring events or actors with a connection to Joplin.

Outdoor Event 8:00 p.m. - Showtime 8:30 - Lawn chair & blanket seating

Academy Award winners Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway star in this groundbreaking film as a glamorous couple of Depression-era bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde. When Bonnie Parker (Dunaway) catches Clyde Barrow (Beatty) stealing her mother's car it is love at first sight, and the two begin a nationwide crime spree as young gangsters in love who attack the wealthy establishment and live by their own rules, Bonnie and Clyde captured the attention of an entire country for the short time they managed to elude law enforcement.

Academy Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Estelle Parsons,) Best Cinematography

Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Directo,r Best Actor in a Leading Role (Warren Beatty), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Faye Dunaway), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Michael J. Pollard), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Gene Hackman), Best Writing, Story and Screenplay--Written Directly for the Screen Best Costume Design.

NR 1:51 Romance, Biography, Crime, Action/Adventure, Thriller, Drama, Suspense

Showcasing April 13, 1933, Joplin shootout -- on the 90th anniversary of the tragic events where two Joplin lawmen lost their lives.

Film introduction by Brad Belk.