John Milius's first directorial effort in its own small way set the stage in the 1970s for a subgenre of action films that depict a nostalgia for historical figures tinged with a hard-edged skepticism. Warren Oates stars as John Dillinger, whose short-lived career as Public Enemy No.1 was, at least according to Milius, promoted by Dillinger with a self-absorbed boosterism, comforting his victims by telling them, "Someday you'll tell your grandchildren about this." The film captures the highlights of Dillinger's criminal career, as seen through the eyes of Melvin Purvis (Ben Johnson), the FBI agent whose obsession with capturing Dillinger led to Dillinger's death in the back alley of Chicago's Biograph Theater.
Condition: NEW
Actors: Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Richard Dreyfuss, Michelle Phillips, Cloris Leachman
Directors: John Milius
Format: Anamorphic, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 2
Rated:
R
Restricted
Studio: Arrow Video
DVD Release Date: April 26, 2016
Run Time: 107 minutes
Cast & Crew
Warren Oates John Dillinger
Ben Johnson Melvin Purvis
Michelle Phillips Billie Frechette
Cloris Leachman Anna Sage
Harry Dean Stanton Homer Van Meter
Richard Dreyfuss Baby Face Nelson
Jerry Summers Tommy Carroll
Geoffrey Lewis Harry Pierpont
Robert H. Harris Ed Fulton
Terry J. Leonard Theodore "Handsome Jack" Klutas
John Martino Eddie Martin
Frank McRae Reed Youngblood
John Ryan Charles Mackley
Steve Kanaly Pretty Boy Floyd
Read Morgan Big Jim Wollard
Roy Jenson Samuel Cowley
Technical Credits
John Milius Director,Screenwriter
Samuel Z. Arkoff Producer
Jules Brenner Cinematographer
Sam Coslow Songwriter
Alexis Dubin Songwriter
Tom Ellingwood Makeup
Buzz Feitshans Producer
A.D. Flowers Special Effects
James George Costumes/Costume Designer
Harry Gillespie Songwriter
Lawrence Gordon Producer
W. Franke Harling Songwriter
Don Johnson Sound/Sound Designer
Arthur Johnston Songwriter
Max Kleven Stunts
Donald C. Klune Asst. Director
Robert A. Papazian Producer
Charles R. Pierce Set Decoration/Design
Leo Robin Songwriter
Richard Rodgers Songwriter
Barbara Siebert-Boticoff Costumes/Costume Designer
Seymour Simons Songwriter
Barry De Vorzon Score Composer
Harry Warren Songwriter
Cliff Wenger Special Effects
Richard A. Whiting Songwriter
Trevor Williams Art Director
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