Bonnie and Clyde (film) films selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. In the middle of the Great Depression, Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty) and Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) meet when Clyde tries to steal Bonnie's mother's car. Bonnie, who is bored by her job as a waitress, is intrigued by Clyde, and decides to take up with him and become his partner in crime. They pull off some holdups, but their amateur efforts, while exciting, are not very lucrative. The duo's crime spree shifts into high gear once they hook up with a dim-witted gas station attendant, C.W. Moss (Michael J.
Faye Dunaway star. In 2006, Dunaway guest-starred in one episode of the crime drama "" because she was a huge fan of the show. She also appeared on "Touched by an Angel", "Alias" and "Grey's Anatomy". In 2008, Dunaway agreed to star in a low-budget Welsh horror film, "Flick", for a fraction of her usual $1million fee after falling in love with the script. She called the writer and director David Howard personally to accept the part of a one-armed American detective, saying it was "a really original story". The film premiered at the Raindance Film Festival. That same year, she criticized