Bonnie's Kids

Director: Arthur Marks Arthur Marks

Overview

Several good actors are laid low by the tawdriness of Bonnie's Kids. The title characters, played by Tiffany Bolling and Robin Mattson, are sisters of a single mind. They intend to be criminals, and they succeed beyond their wildest dreams. Before the film's 107 minutes has run its course, Bonnie's Kids have blazed a trail of murder, robbery and soft-score sex. Scott Brady and Alex Rocco, both of whom looking befuddled if not downright embarrassed, costar.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/29/2010
UPC:	0030306815893
Original Release:	1973
Rating:	R
Source:	MPI HOME VIDEO
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	40,599

Special Features

"Arthur's Kids" featurette with writer-director Arthur Marks ; Trailer; TV spots; Select music cues

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tiffany Bolling	Ellie
Robin Mattson	Myra
Steve Sandor	Larry
Leo Gordon	Charley
Scott Brady	Actor
Alex Rocco	Actor
Max Showalter	Actor
Lenore Stevens	Actor
Timothy Brown	Actor
Sharon Gless	Actor
Carson Whitsett	Conductor,Composer

Technical Credits

Arthur Marks

Arthur Marks	Director,Screenwriter
Chuck Stroud	Producer
William B. Silberkleit	Executive Producer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Bonnie's Kids
1. Charley's Angels [5:05]
2. "It's Manslaughter..." [7:26]
3. Two for the Road [3:21]
4. Uncle Ben [4:41]
5. Models, Miners and Honest Men [6:00]
6. Friends [5:42]
7. Duties [5:20]
8. Wave the Green Flag [5:50]
9. Fraternizing With the Help [6:14]
10. A Night on the Town [4:15]
11. The Pick up [3:50]
12. "I Think We Got a Problem" [5:30]
13. Going Away [5:23]
14. The Honeymooners [4:19]
15. Right Room, Wrong Couple [7:46]
16. The Old Expense Account [5:36]
17. Going Too Far [6:57]
18. The Middle of Nowwhere [4:48]
19. Rendezvous [7:18]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Bonnie's Kids
   Play
   Chapters
   Bonus
      "Arthur's Kids" Featurette With Writer-Director Arthur Marks
      Trailer
      TV Spots: 60 TV Spot
      TV Spots: 30 TV Spot
      TV Spots: 10 TV Spot
      Select the Music Cues
   Setup
      English Subtitles: On
      English Subtitles: Off

Editorial Reviews

This drive-in movie take on the film noir genre starts promisingly but ultimately runs out of steam. The problem with Bonnie's Kids is an unusual one: it has too much ambition. The script sets an impressive set of plot threads and double-crosses into motion at the outset but begins to lose direction around the midway point. As a result, the snazzy pace of the opening act devolves into repetitive chase situations that fail to build momentum and the film culminates in an underwhelming finale that fails to tie up its loose ends in a memorable way. Despite these problems, exploitation film fans might find themselves drawn to the film for a few reasons. The first is its cast: exploitation vets Steve Sandor and Tiffany Bolling are fun as the film's mismatched couple, Scott Brady is amusingly sleazy as the manipulative uncle of the title characters and Alex Rocco is both menacing and witty as a ruthless henchman. The other hook of Bonnie's Kids is its willingness to be faithful to the downbeat tone of film noir: even when the storytelling falters, it's ability to create a convincingly grim and gritty tone remains intriguing. In the end, Bonnie's Kids is too uneven for most viewers but those nostalgic for the drive-in era might get wrapped up in its downbeat charms.

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