Dillinger
Seen it?1973 | 107 min | Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (93% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved GoodFellas or Public Enemies, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$2 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Milius
- Warren OatesJohn Dillinger
- Ben JohnsonMelvin Purvis
- Michelle PhillipsBillie Frechette
- Cloris LeachmanAnna Sage
- Harry Dean StantonHomer Van Meter
- Geoffrey LewisHarry Pierpont
- John P. RyanCharles Mackley
- Richard DreyfussBaby Face Nelson
- John MartinoEddie Martin
- Roy JensonSamuel Cowley