Tells the story of Clyde Barrow's childhood growing up in rural Texas with his older brother Buck as they steal chickens, and later they do a stint in prison for stealing bigger and better things. After Buck ends up incarcerated again, Clyde meets the love of his life Bonnie Parker, who dreams of becoming a movie star in Hollywood. Soon the couple goes on a crime spree, robbing banks together after Clyde's partner is caught.

As law enforcement start to pursue, Bonnie pushes Clyde to commit riskier and more dangerous crimes to generate bigger headlines and make them the most famous criminals of the modern era.