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Bandits (2001)

PG_13 123 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -   12 October 2001 (USA)
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Ratings: 6.5/10 from 38,709 users   Metascore: 60/100 
Reviews: 253 user | 135 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com

Two bank robbers fall in love with the girl they've kidnapped.

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writer:

Harley Peyton
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Willis ...
Billy Bob Thornton ...
Cate Blanchett ...
Troy Garity ...
Brían F. O'Byrne ...
Darill Miller
Stacey Travis ...
Cloe Miller
Bobby Slayton Bobby Slayton ...
Darren Head
January Jones ...
Claire / Pink Boots
Azura Skye ...
Cheri
Peggy Miley ...
Mildred Kronenberg
William Converse-Roberts William Converse-Roberts ...
Charles Wheeler
Richard Riehle ...
Larry Fife
Micole Mercurio ...
Sarah Fife
Scott Burkholder Scott Burkholder ...
Wildwood Policeman
Anthony Burch ...
Phil
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Storyline

Two convicts, one charismatic (Willis) and the other a hypochondriac (Thornton), break out of prison and immediately start a bank robbing spree, kidnapping bank managers, spending the night with their families, then going with the managers in the morning to rob the banks. Using a dim-witted stunt man as their getaway driver and lookout, the three successfully pull off several jobs (even gaining the attention of a television show about American criminals), and become known as "The Sleepover Bandits." Things are going great until the bank managers begin to realize that the robbers are non-violent and therefore no threat to them or their employees, changing the game for the Bandits. To add to the complications, a bored & unhappy housewife (Blanchett) ends up in the hands of the criminals, and begins to have romantic feelings for both Willis and Thornton, causing a sticky love triangle. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Bank Manager | Hypochondriac | Love Triangle | Television | Prison  | See more »

Taglines:

Two's Company, Three's A Crime.

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content, language and violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Banditen! See more »

Filming Locations:

Bodega Bay, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,050,700 (USA) (14 October 2001) (3207 Screens)

Gross:

$41,523,271 (USA) (3 February 2002)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (CFI)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The little girl who belches during the dinner scene is Bruce Willis' daughter, Scout LaRue Willis... and according to him, that belch was not enhanced. The other girl is another one of Willis' daughters, Tallulah Belle Willis. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Joe And Terry are in Phil's Toyota they go to meet Harvey at his place, while their conversation is taking place the "Toyota" emblem on the front grill of the vehicle repeatedly disappears and reappears between shots. See more »

Quotes

Joe: What'd you bring her here for?
Terry: One, I had no choice, two, I may have suffered a slight concussion and three, she is mentally imbalanced to a spectacular degree.
Kate: I can hear you!
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Connections

Featured in "Inside the Actors Studio: Episode #10.3" (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Walk On By"
(1964)
Music by Burt Bacharach
Lyrics by Hal David See more »