Jimmy Cagney made his name in this seminal Warner Bros gangster movie. He's Tom Powers, a charismatic slum kid who takes a wrong turn and pour his drive and ambition into racketeering. The character was loosely based on Hymie Weiss, an enemy and eventually a victim of Al Capone. See it for Cagney, crackling with energy, a human dynamo with a staccato speech pattern and a grin as quick as his fist...

John Dillinger was an authentic American folk hero long before he looked like Johnny Depp. History nut (and Apocalypse Now screenwriter) John Milius made his directorial debut under the auspices of Roger Corman's AIP studio, still profiting from the gangster revival inspired by Bonnie and Clyde (dismissed as two-bit hoodlums here). Give or take the characterization of Ben Johnson as Melvin Purvis this is fairly accurate version of events, and Warren Oates could pass for the premier public enemy number one in a lineup. Look for Richard Dreyfuss as “Baby Face” Nelson...

“They're Young. They're In Love. And They Kill People.” Like a smile dying, Arthur Penn's new wave gangster rhapsody gets you high on the thrills and spills of the chase, then hits you with the consequences right between the eyes. The violence was a turning point for the genre, but so too the romantic take on the attractive, non-conformist outlaws. This is the stuff that counter-cultural myths are made of...

In what seems like a calculated riposte to Penn's romanticism, sleaze-meister Roger Corman lets loose here. Steeped in Freudian motifs and throwing history out the window, the movie makes no bones about its anti-social anti-heroes. The Barker clan comprises a sadist, a homosexual, a lady-killer, and a junkie (De Niro sniffing glue). Each takes his turn in Ma's bed, proving that “the family that slays together, stays together”...

Orphans Blackie (Gable) and Jim (Powell) are lifelong friends, but one grows up to be a racketeer, and the other becomes District Attorney. Myrna Loy is the dame who comes between them. This irresistible Oscar-winning hokum was the last film movie-fan John Dillinger ever saw: he was gunned down outside the theatre...

VIFC TICKETS AND INFO

Call the Film Info Line 604.683.FILM (3456) for the latest info and listings. Tickets can be purchased in advance on-line at www.vifc.org or in person 30 minutes before showtime.

DOUBLE BILLING PRICING!
The Vancity Theatre is offering double bills at a special price. At just $12 for two films ($10 for Students/Seniors and Bronze and above members), it's one of the cheapest (and still most comfy) seats in town!

Adult tickets: $10
Matinees: $8

DOOR ONLY DISCOUNTS
Double Bills: Adult regular - $13, Student/Senior $11, Premium Members $11
Student/Senior: $8
Student Evening Discount: $5 (screenings after 8:00 pm, special presentations excepted)

Bronze and above members receive a $2 discount on their tickets. (Double Bill - $11) Silver and above members also receive a $2 discount for a guest ticket.

As a registered non-profit society, the VIFC screens films that have not always been seen by the BC Film Classification Board. Due to the regulations governing the Vancouver International Film Centre liquor license, all persons attending VIFC/Vancity Theatre screenings must be VIFC members AND must be 19 years or older. The only exceptions are for minors attending classified screenings, when our license will be temporarily suspended.

Valid for one year based on the date of purchase, the VIFC basic membership cost is $2.

Please note that membership benefits and restrictions are valid for VIFC presentations only. In other works, they are not applicable to Vancity Theatre rental presentations by other organizations.

For More Membership Information go to http://www.vifc.org/membership.html.

Vancity Theatre is located at 1181 Seymour St. (at Davie)