An outlaw no-one would ever forget. A 1,500-mile manhunt that pushes investigators to their limits. In late 2003 ranchers and campers around the tiny outpost of Ballarat, California, have begun seeing a strange man alone in the mountains. Soon after, local law enforcement start getting reports of minor robberies around town. Crime Stories: Lone Fugitive
The bandit continues to allude capture. ibid.
After committing thirty burglaries over a two hundred mile stretch through Death Valley, the Bandit presses on widening his territory. ibid.
After six months and numerous sightings the Bandit’s identity remains a mystery. ibid.
He has several camp-sites on the outskirts of the notorious Area 51. ibid.
He pushes north stealing three vehicles and robbing three ranches. ibid.
John Doe #39 = George Robert Johnston (Canadian). ibid.
The story they uncover is stranger than anyone could have predicted. ibid.
An itinerant lifestyle ... Rob began growing marijuana but the plan backfired. ibid.
For most geeks a bad day might be being the butt of jokes in class. Occasional food prank, and worse, being beaten by a Jock. But when you live in the box, a bad day might be accidentally getting killed. Dope 2015 starring Shameik Moore & Tony Revolori & Kiersey Clemons & Blake Anderson & Zoe Kravitz & A$AP Rock & Chanel Iman & Tyga, director Rick Famuyima
Let’s not forget – the nineties also gave us Vanilla Ice, M C Hammer, and we can’t forget about the Fresh Prince … ibid.
A week has passed since Bandits robbed a mail train coming out of the Sierra tunnel and fled with $300,000 in federal currency, leaving four dead. White Heat 1949 starring James Cagney & Virginia Mayo & Edmond O’Brien & Margaret Wycherly & Steve Cochran & Ford Rainey & John Archer & Wally Cassell & Fred Clark et al, director Raoul Walsh, radio news
Dunno what I’d do without you, Ma. ibid. Cody
He’s still Mr Big – in prison or out. ibid. Mrs Cody
Made it, Ma! Top of the world! ibid. Cody
Spinning records ain’t paying none of the bills around here. Straight Outta Compton 2015 starring O’Shea Jackson & Corey Hawkins & Jason Mitchell & Aldis Hodge & Neil Brown & Paul Giamatti & Marlon Yates & Corey Reynolds & Tate Ellington & Alesandro Shipp & Angela Elayne Gibbs & Bruce Beatty et al, director F Gary Gray, mother to son
Taking orders on a bullshit ass job. ibid. son to mother
You think niggas out here playin’? Huh? Niggas die every die. ibid. gangsta to kids on bus
Let me tell you what I see here: a lot of raw talent. Swagger. Bravado. People are scared of you guys. They think you’re dangerous, but the world needs to hear it. ibid. agent
You can’t come down here and harass these guys because they’re black! ibid. rozzers
This is a shocking story. It could never take place in most American towns – but it did in this one. It is a public challenge not to let it happen again. The Wild One 1953 starring Marlon Brando & Mary Murphy & Robert Keith & Lee Marvin & Jay C Flippen & Peggy Maley & Ray Teal & Hugh Sanders & John Brown et al, director Laslo Benedek, caption
It begins here for me on this road ... Once the trouble was on its way I was just gone with it. ibid. Brando’s commentary
Bird: Hey, Johnny, what are you rebelling against?
Brando: Whata you got? ibid.
I can see a better world. A greater world. The Sound of Fury 1950 starring Frank Lovejoy & Lloyd Bridges & Kathleen Ryan & Richard Carlson & Katherine Locke & Adale Jergens & Art Smith et al, director Cyril Endfield, opening scene
I bet I know why you couldn’t sleep. You’ve been drinking too much. Don’t you think you ought to take it easy. ibid. her to him
People do things they don’t mean sometimes. They just happen. ibid. him to her
I’m glad it is all over. I want to die. It’s no use to live. ibid. letter to wife
In a democracy there is no place for mob violence. ibid. Sheriff
Violence is a disease caused by moral and social breakdown. That is the real problem. And it must be solved by reason. Not by emotion. With understanding, not hate. ibid. Professor
That’s what I do. I kill motherfuckers. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ 2005 starring Curtis 50 Cent Jackson & Marc John Jefferies & Terrence Howard & Joy Bryant & Omar Benson Miller & Bill Duke & Viola Davis et al, director Jim Sheridan, opening scene
Everyone was in love with my mom. So anyone could be my dad. ibid. commentary
After Tupac everybody wanted to be a gangsta/rapper. ibid.
I’m a gangsta, grandpa, and I’m proud of it. ibid. hero moves out
After three hours I gave up my career as a rapper and went back to selling Coke … it was like minimum wage. ibid.
Crack made money, money made power and power made war. We shot the Colombians and they shot us. ibid.
It was too overcrowded, too understaffed, too hard up for money. But they were pretty nice to me. And if I hadn’t got too damned restless that they made it too damned easy to escape. After Dark My Sweet 1990 starring Jason Patric & Rocky Giordani & Rachel Ward & Bruce Dern & Mike Hagerty & George Dickerson & Corey Carrier et al, director James Foley, opening monologue
All I knew was that I had to go ahead. ibid.
I don’t have some kind of sixth sense you know except in ridiculous novels. Jennifer Eight 1992 starring Andy Garcia & Uman Thurman & Lance Henriksen & Kathy Baker & Kevin Conway & Graham Beckel & Bob Gunton & John Malkovich et al, director Bruce Robinson, blind Thurman to Garcia
Rule one is don’t diddle around with a witness. ibid. brother
This whole thing is about parenting. Alpha Dog 2006 starring Emile Hirsch & Bruce Willis & Sharon Stone & Justin Timberlake & Dominique Swain & Ben Foster & Shawn Hatosy & Anton Yelchin et al, director Nick Cassavetes, Sonny
What would you say if I were to offer you $2,500 just to kill the kid? ibid. Johnny to Frankie
On August 10 2005 after five years on the FBI’s Most Wanted List Johnny Truelove was arrested by Interpol in Asuncion, Paraguay. ibid.
I’ve told you to stay off the boardwalk. The Lost Boys 1987 starring Kiefer Sutherland & Corey Feldman & Jami Gertz & Corey Haim & Barnard Hughes & Jason Patric & Jamison Newlander & Dianne Wiest, director Joel Schumacher, rozzer to gang
How far are you willing to go, Michael? ibid. Sutherland
He’s a vampire all right. ibid. two dudes on dog-n-bone to brother
Initiation’s over, Michael. Time to join the club. ibid. Sutherland
We’re finally getting out of this turkey town and now you want to crawl back into your cell, right? American Graffiti 1973 starring Richard Dreyfuss & Ron Howard & Harrison Ford & Paul Le Mat & Charles Martin Smith & Candy Clark & Wolfman Jack & Bo Hopkins & Kathleen Quinlan et al, director George Lucas, Howard
Nobody wants me. Even my mother and farther hate me. Everybody hates me. ibid. little sister in car
Rock-n-roll’s been going downhill ever since Buddy Holly died. ibid.
You’ll always be number one, John. You’re the greatest. ibid. Terry
You know what, if we sold half as much meth as you use we’d be a whole lot better off. Kill Speed s/a Fast Glass 2010 starring Andrew Keegan & Brandon Quinn & Nick Carter & Natalia Cigliuti & Reno Wilson & Greg Grunberg & Christian Monzon & Graham Norris & Tom Arnold et al, director Kim Bass
Me, I don’t talk much. I just cut the hair. The Man Who Wasn’t There 2001 starring Billy Bob Thornton & Frances McDormand & Michael Badalucco & Richard Jenkins & Scarlett Johansson & Jon Polito & Tony Shalhoub & James Gandolfini et al, director Joel Coen, opening commentary
In a way I felt bad for Big Dave. I knew that ten grand was going to pinch him where it hurt. But Doris was two-timing me and I guess somewhere that pinched a little too. ibid. Ed’s commentary
I’m an attorney. You’re a barber – you don’t know anything. ibid. Riedenschneider
Then finally it came. The first day of the trial. What Riedenschneider called The Big Show. ibid. Ed’s commentary
Chon says drugs are a rational response to insanity. Savages 2012 starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson & Taylor Kitsch & Benicio del Toro & Blake Lively & John Travolta & Salma Hayek & Demian Bichir & Sandra Echeverria & Emile Hirsch et al, director Oliver Stone, her commentary
Chon and Ben grow some of the best weed in the world. ibid.
He [Ben] takes 99% of the paranoia and violence out of the business. ibid.