“Bonnie And Clyde” In Two Superb New Versions - 2-Disc Special Edition & Limited Time Ultimate Collector’s Edition March 25th from Warner Home Video

(December 3, 2007 – Burbank, CA) – “Bonnie and Clyde” -- starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway and directed by Arthur Penn, a film considered to be one of the most influential in the history of American cinema -- will be released on March 25 by Warner Home Video in two beautiful new DVD editions and on Hi-Def. The editions offered will be a Two-Disc Special Edition and, available for a limited time only, the Ultimate Collector’s Edition. Both have been completely remastered from the original elements, and both boast more than three hours of new bonus content, highlighted by “Revolution! The Making of Bonnie and Clyde,” an all new in-depth commemorative documentary. Also included is the History Channel’s® “Love & Death: The Story of Bonnie and Clyde” (a look at the lives of the real Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow) as well as Warren Beatty wardrobe tests and additional scenes, both newly discovered. The “Bonnie and Clyde Ultimate Collector’s Edition” will also contain collectible memorabilia, with a 36-page hardcover book of rare, behind-the-scenes photos, a 24-page reproduction of the original 1967 press book and special mail-in poster offer. “Bonnie and Clyde Ultimate Collector’s Edition” will sell for $39.92 SRP; “Bonnie and Clyde Two-Disc Special Edition” will be available for $20.97 SRP. Simultaneous HD DVD and Blu-Ray versions of “Bonnie and Clyde” will also be released for $34.99 SRP each. Order due date for all editions is February 5, 2008. The DVD release will be included in Warner Home Video’s 85th Anniversary Celebration. The details of this initiative will be announced in January and will introduce a number of branded collections throughout 2008 -- new-to-DVD, High Definition debuts and Ultimate Collector’s Editions. Additional information will be revealed soon. About Bonnie and Clyde Released after the Hollywood Production Code ended, “Bonnie and Clyde” became one of the ‘60s most talked about and controversial films -- combining romance and comedy with a level of graphic violence previously unseen anywhere to date. The finale’s balletic bloodbath, highly criticized for its shocking depiction, lived on to become much imitated in films that followed. And while obviously living the life of outlaws on the lam, the criminal couple was still portrayed as glamorous, with shiny roadsters and vintage fashions that fueled a popular style trend. Who can forget Theadora Van Runkle’s Oscar®-nominated fashion designs featuring Faye Dunaway’s beret and Warren Beatty’s fedora? “Bonnie and Clyde,” co-starring Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons and Gene Wilder in his movie debut -- was written by first-timers David Newman and Robert Benton (previously editors at Esquire magazine). The film tells the story of ex-con Clyde Barrow (Beatty), who first meets his accomplice/sweetheart (Dunaway) when she interrupts him trying to steal her mother’s car. The two work their way across the southwest on a whirlwind crime spree, becoming known as the Barrow gang, which includes their driver, C.W. (Pollard), Clyde’s brother Burt (Hackman) and Burt’s wife (Estelle Parsons). The film premiered at the Montréal Film Festival in 1967, to a wildly enthusiastic audience of industry insiders and cinephiles. Despite this initial success, the film was not initially a box-office blockbuster, and received a mixed reception from movie reviewers. Old-guard stalwarts weren’t ready to grasp the film’s message, and decried the violence. At the other end of the spectrum were another group of film critics who strongly supported it, most notably The New Yorker’s Pauline Kael. It was Kael who went out on a limb to champion the film as not only a masterpiece, but one which would redefine American Cinema. But with a post-release brilliant marketing campaign, spearheaded by Beatty (who also developed and produced the film), “Bonnie and Clyde” eventually went on to garner 10 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Director (it won two - for Estelle Parsons’ supporting actor and cinematographer Burnett Guffey) and proceeded to make back 20 times its estimated $2.5 million cost in its U.S. theatrical release alone. At its core, “Bonnie and Clyde” is a 1930’s gangster film -- albeit a revisionist one that in 1967 redefined and romanticized the crime genre for a new generation. It seems only appropriate that the studio to release it would be Warner Bros., so notable for its 1930s gangster films. “Bonnie and Clyde” also marked the emergence of Warren Beatty, only 30 years of age when the film was released, as a major American filmmaker. Beatty would go on to become an Academy Award®-winning writer, director and producer with 14 Oscar® nominations and one win as Best Director (for “Reds”). He became the only person, besides Orson Welles, ever to be nominated for four Oscars in the same year, and he accomplished the feat twice - for “Heaven Can Wait” and for “Reds.” In 2000, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented him with their Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, awarded to creative producers whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high quality of motion picture production. This June, the American Film Institute will be presenting him with their highly coveted Life Achievement Award. Special Features Disc 1 • Teaser Trailer
• Theatrical Trailer Disc 2 • The History Channel® Documentary – “Love and Death: The Story of Bonnie and Clyde” (newsreel footage, period accounts, and interviews with biographers to bring the story of the notorious outlaws to life) • “Revolution! The Making of Bonnie and Clyde” “Bonnie and Clyde’s Gang” (The challenges of bringing together the right creative forces to adapt the true story into a glamorous tale) “The Reality and Myth of Bonnie and Clyde” (Blending old and new Hollywood crews to bring about the style and look of a film which impacted more than just the fashion industry during the era) “Releasing Bonnie and Clyde” (From production to the final edited cut, a look at the struggles and joys of making a film that became a worldwide phenomenon and an Oscar winner) • Warren Beatty Wardrobe Tests
• Deleted Scenes The Road to Mineloa
Outlaws HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc
(Extra Content is in Standard Definition)
Behind the Story • The History Channel® Documentary – “Love and Death: The Story of Bonnie and Clyde” • “Revolution! The Making of Bonnie and Clyde” “Bonnie and Clyde’s Gang”
“The Reality and Myth of Bonnie and Clyde”
“Releasing Bonnie and Clyde” Additional Footage • Deleted Scenes The Road to Mineloa
Outlaws
Extras • Warren Beatty Wardrobe Tests Trailers • Teaser Trailer
• Theatrical Trailer Warner Home Video classic gangster titles currently available on DVD: “Warner Bros. Pictures Gangsters Collection Volume 1” (formerly “Warner Bros. Pictures Gangsters Collection)”: “The Public Enemy,” “White Heat,” “Angels with Dirty Faces,” “Little Caesar,” “The Petrified Forest” and “The Roaring Twenties” “Warner Bros. Pictures Gangsters Collection Volume 2” (formerly “Warner Bros. Pictures Tough Guys Collection”): “Bullets or Ballots,” “Each Dawn I Die,” “‘G’ Men,” “San Quentin,” “A Slight Case of Murder” and “City for Conquest” “Warner Bros. Pictures Gangsters Collection Volume 3,” an all new to DVD collection ($59.92 SRP) available March 25, that includes: “Picture Snatcher,” “Lady Killer,” “Smart Money,” “Black Legion,” “Mayor of Hell” and “Brother Orchid” Note: All enhanced content listed above is subject to change. With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.# # #

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