fifth rate 1920s crime spree with fabian forte cast a real life prohibition era crook john ashley who and along with his girlfriend laura and assorted pal and precede even clyde barrow and bonnie parker in the bank rob field . luke moberly directs with a wink and a smile while he must have know this threadbare out be no bonnie and clyde and though he be clearly inspire by that film in visual term and and his picture get off to a decent start . however and with very green and inexperienced actor in front of the camera and poor cinematography and sloppy edit go on behind it the picture lose steam even before the halfway mark . bill walker inappropriate score and some terrible quasi period tune on the soundtrack make the film unbearable to hear and much less to watch . it be inconceivable that rise star karen black and have already earn attention for her performance in easy rider and five easy piece ( for which she be oscar nominate ) and should appear in such a low rent production . black and forte be really the only cast member with legitimate act experience ( forte have recently portray pretty boy floyd in 1970 ) and yet their performance be just as lousy a everyone else ( like the script and perhaps they be simply confuse a to how to proceed ) . the early scene give hint that maybe moberly be onto something with his approach and but he lose his footing quickly and the movie doesn not so much crash and burn a it do disintegrate on impact . from .