John Dillinger was released from prison in May of 1933. In the fourteen months between that parole and July, 1934 he became perhaps the Hoosier state's most infamous citizen. Johnny Depps' new movie about the gangster details those fourteen months.
The facts about Dillinger's life mingle freely with the legends and lies about him. It makes for great storytelling, and even better movie-making.
It only took fourteen months for a legend to be born, a reputation to be established, a Robin Hood (to some he was a hero, knocking off banks that were foreclosing on home owners in the Depression years) or a robber to become world famous. I think two things: First, I will go see the movie (even though the reviews are quite mixed) and second, I will be reminded that in the span of a very short time a person (even me) can become entangled in some very, very bad things!
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