Directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, the 1967 movie is credited with starting the "New Hollywood" era by breaking taboos around violence and sexuality. While it romanticized the duo as anti-heroes, it is estimated to be less than 5% historically accurate. Bonnie and Clyde - Topics on Newspapers.com

: They were killed in a law enforcement ambush on May 23, 1934, in Bienville Parish, Louisiana . Notable Books and Media

: Bonnie was famously dubbed the "cigar-smoking gun moll" after newspapers published a photo of her with a cigar—though she didn't actually smoke them.

: A compilation including the 1967 film's screenplay and various articles. The 1967 Film

Several well-known "paper" formats (books and scripts) explore their story:

by Karen Blumenthal: A highly-rated nonfiction book exploring the reality behind the myths.

and Clyde Barrow were Great Depression-era criminals who became media sensations partly due to photographs they left behind at a hideout in Joplin, Missouri.