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Dillinger

1973 · 107 min

A gritty, stylish gangster saga that mixes brutal shootouts with a folk-hero mythos, watching like a bloody ballad of the Depression.

Directed by
John Milius
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Michelle Phillips
Tagline
The Best Damn Bank Robber in the World!
Overview
After a shoot-out kills five FBI agents in Kansas City the Bureau target John Dillinger as one of the men to hunt down. Waiting for him to break Federal law they sort out several other mobsters, while Dillinger's bank robbing exploits make him something of a folk hero. Escaping from jail he finds Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson have joined the gang and pretty soon he is Public Enemy Number One. Now the G-men really are after him.

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Directed by
John Milius
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Michelle Phillips
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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crime, drama
Directed by
John Milius
Written by
John Milius
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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