Dillinger

Dillinger

The Best Damn Bank Robber in the World!

Directed by John Milius

Produced by American International Pictures

1973107 min6.6 / 10

A gritty, historically grounded crime drama following the rise and fall of a notorious bank robber hunted by federal agents, balancing folk-hero mythology with the violence and paranoia of the outlaw life.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dillinger violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Dillinger scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Dillinger end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Dillinger easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Dillinger sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love50

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