Dillinger (1991 film)

Dillinger is a 1991 television film directed by Rupert Wainwright and starring Mark Harmon as John Dillinger. It was first broadcast as The ABC Sunday Night Movie for January 6, 1991.

Dillinger
GenreAction
Biography
Crime
Drama
History
Written byPaul F. Edwards
Directed byRupert Wainwright
StarringMark Harmon
Sherilyn Fenn
Will Patton
Bruce Abbott
Theme music composerDavid McHugh
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerDavid L. Wolper
ProducersMark Wolper
Bernard Sofronski (delegate producer)
Art Levinson (associate producer)
Production locationsEast Troy, Wisconsin
Mequon, Wisconsin (Shoot out at Little Bohemia Restaurant)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
CinematographyDonald M. Morgan
EditorStanford C. Allen
Running time90 minutes
Production companiesDavid L. Wolper Productions
Warner Bros. Television
DistributorWarner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original networkABC
Picture formatColor
Audio formatMono
Original releaseJanuary 6, 1991 (1991-01-06)

Plot

The film is based on the actual events of the pursuit of American bank robber John Dillinger during the 1930s.

Reception

Variety gave the film a mixed review, complimenting the direction and this historical look while taking note of factual errors and questioning the somewhat positive portrayal of Dillinger.[1]

The Chicago Tribune praised Mark Harmon's "steamy portrayal", but also took note of factual inaccuracies and particularly disliked the fact that the movie was shot in Milwaukee, standing in for Chicago, even though historical locations such as the Biograph Theater were still available in Chicago.[2]

Entertainment Weekly strongly disliked the film, giving it a "D" grade and criticizing it as "slow and aimless" and Harmon as "the stiffest sexiest-man-alive imaginable."[3]

Cast
ActorRole
Mark HarmonJohn Dillinger
Sherilyn FennBillie Frechette
Will PattonMatt Leach
Bruce AbbottHarry Pierpont
Will PattonMelvin Purvis
Patricia ArquettePolly Hamilton
Tom BowerCapt. Leach
Xander BerkeleyCopeland
Yvonne SuhorJacqueline
John PhilbinJohn "Red" Hamilton
Amy YasbeckElaine
David NeidorfClark
Vince EdwardsJ. Edgar Hoover
Lawrence TierneySheriff Sarber
Joe GuzaldoSamuel P. Cowley

References
  1. "Dillinger" (review), Variety, January 4, 1991, reprinted in Prouty, ed. (1994). Variety TV REV 1991-92 17. Taylor & Francis. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-0-8240-3796-3.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. John O`Brien and Ed Baumann, "'Dillinger' Goes Hollywood ... Er, Milwaukee", Chicago Tribune, January 06, 1991.
  3. Ken Tucker, "Dillinger" (review), Entertainment Weekly, December 21, 1990.


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