Bunny O'Hare (1971)

Réalisateur:

Gerd Oswald

Scénaristes:

Stanley Z. Cherry (story)
Coslough Johnson (screenplay)

Date de sortie:

18 octobre 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie

Accroche:

ENJOY those 'GOLDEN YEARS' with the most profitable pension plan any sweet little mother ever devised

Plot Keywords:

Bank Robbery | Widow | Independent Film | Character Name In Title

Avis des utilisateurs:

Patriarchy and Parasitism

Ensemble

Bette Davis	...	Bunny O'Hare
Ernest Borgnine	...	Bill Green (Greenwald)
Jack Cassidy	...	Lieutenant Greeley
Joan Delaney	...	R.J. Hart
Jay Robinson	...	John C. Rupert
Reva Rose	...	Lulu
John Astin	...	Ad
Robert Foulk	...	Commissioner Dingle
Brayden Linden	...	Frank
Karen Mae Johnson	...	Lola
Francis R. Cody	...	Rhett
Darra Lyn Tobin	...	Elvira
Hank Whickham	...	Speed
David Cargo	...	State Trouper (as Governor David Cargo)
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Robert Ball	...	Bellhop
Robert Baur	...	Sensitivity Group
Ed Call	...	Sensitivity Group
Bud Ekins	...	Cedar Crest Bank Guard
Cordy Garcia	...	Officer Gonzales
Tony Genaro	...	Collector #2
Grady Hill	...	Gas Station Attendant
Robert Isenberg	...	Collector #3
J. Rob Jordan	...	Policeman Officer Nerdman
Buck Kartalian	...	Sensitivity Group
Gene Krischer	...	Hippie With Bird
Ann La Fan	...	Scared Lady
Larry Linville	...	Max (Collector #1)
Robert Mader	...	Officer At Road Block (as Sergeant Robert Mader)
Herb Marlis	...	Lloyd
Randi Proctor	...	Ad's Girlfriend #2
David Rain	...	Teller
Barbara Raines	...	Ad's Girlfriend #4
Jose Ramirez	...	Border Guard (as Carlos Jose Ramirez)
Roberta Reeves	...	Sensitivity Group
Luanne Roberts	...	Ad's Girlfriend #3
Madeline A. Russo	...	Little Old Lady
Carol Smith	...	Ad's Girlfriend #1
Bruno VeSota	...	Lab Technician

Durée:

Spain:88 min | USA:91 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Son:

Mono

Classification:

Australia:PG | Sweden:Btl | USA:GP

Lieux de tournage:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Société:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Anecdotes:

Star Bette Davis brought suit claiming the production company censored her dialogue and destroyed the film. The lawsuit was later dropped.

Guillemet:

Bunny O'Hare: [to Bill] I didn't rob the bank for myself. I did it for my kids.

Connexions De Film:

Référencé sur Prime Cut (1972)

Bande son:

Right Or Wrong

Patriarchy and Parasitism

This film belongs to an enigmatic category I refer to as Extinct. No VHS or DVD release. Only a TV broadcast now and then. It deserves more, as do most extinct films: they should all be available for streaming or download on the web.

After seeing it yesterday on THIS, the new CBS digital broadcast sub-channel, I found Delaney's performance to be the highlight. Her ambivalent, playful acquiescence must epitomize the fate of countless intelligent women, even to this day. I'm no feminist, but I can empathize. She's clearly the superior cop. But the best she can do is gently nudge her male boss in the right direction. And when he errs, she can't correct him, lest he lose face. Civilization would probably be a hundred years further along by now if we humans weren't so rigidly patriarchal. Too many great women have been relegated to the sidelines. Including Delaney, whose film career apparently ended here.

Davis and Borgnine, meanwhile, help us understand the unfortunate issue of exploitative adult children. They've grown up, but they don't want to be independent. They happily parasitize their aging parents, who in Bette Davis' case, actually risk life and limb to procure infusions of cash in response to concocted, irresponsible excuses. Her progeny's utter lack of conscience was bewildering to me. I shudder to think how many elderly grandparents sympathize with Bunny's futile situation. There are probably millions of real-life parent-parasites in the world, preying upon their progenitors' unconditional affections.

This is a multifaceted film. Thanks to its stars, it's engaging too.