Bandido (2004)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Roger Christian

Writers:

Scott Duncan (writer)
Carlos Gallardo (characters)
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Genre:

Adventure | Action | Thriller | Romance

Tagline:

He was a legend until he became...

Plot:

When legendary thief Max Cruz is framed by the CIA, he has no choice but to help them with a top-secret mission...

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Framed | Data | Yucatan | Thief

Cast

Carlos Gallardo	...	Max Cruz (a.k.a. 'Bandido')
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edy Arellano	...	Armas
Michel Bos	...	CIA Agent
Kim Coates	...	Beno
Matt Craven	...	Fletcher
Marintia Escobedo	...	Scar
Angie Everhart	...	Natalie
Ana La Salvia	...	Sofia
Karyme Lozano	...	Rosalia (as Carime Lozano)
Veronica Segura	...	Delgado
Manuel Vela	...	Peña
Ernesto Yáñez	...	Quintana

Directed by
Roger Christian

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Scott Duncan		writer
Carlos Gallardo		characters
Ned Kerwin		writer

Produced by
Miguel Camacho	....	associate producer
Roger Christian	....	producer
Carlos Gallardo	....	producer
Harald Reichebner	....	producer
Eckehardt Von Damm	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Kristian Bernier
Mike Southon

Film Editing by
Troy Niemans
Robin Russell
Gene Wood

Production Design by
Roger Christian
Carlos Gallardo

Art Direction by
Enrique Echeverría

Production Management
Laura González	....	production manager
Troy Niemans	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alberto Bravo Garcia	....	second unit director
Bruno Madariaga	....	first assistant director
Julio Quezada Orozco	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Ariel Chávez	....	set dresser
Mily Moreno	....	art department

Sound Department
Piotr Filipowski	....	sound effects editor
Chris Gridley	....	assistant sound editor
Nathan Gunn	....	assistant sound editor
Samuel Lehmer	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Nutt	....	supervising sound editor
David Parker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gene Radzik	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
James David Hattin	....	main title design/animation: The Image Resolution Inc.

Stunts
Omar Ayala	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Lars Herrmann	....	director of photography: second unit
Tito Reynoso	....	camera operator

Editorial Department
Gilbert Carreras	....	color timer (as GIL Carreras)

Other crew
Tatiana Abad	....	production assistant
Walter Navas	....	executive assistant to director

Production Companies

• Global Filmtime GmbH
• Televisa S.A. de C.V.
• Videocine

Distributors

• Arcangelo Entertainment
• Fries Film Group

Other Companies

• Saul Zaentz Film Center  sound post-production services
• Saul Zaentz Film Center  sound re-recording

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

Mexico | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Company:

Global Filmtime GmbH

Movie Connections:

Followed by Bandido 2: Thief of the Heart (2010)

Best Action Thriller by an Independent Production.

Yes, Mexican stories also have rights to use English language. So that we all (non-spanish) can enjoy. And BANDIDO is an excellent example of using English language. I know the feature film GANDHI was filmed in India and it is an Indian story, and it's producers used English as language medium. They had option to film in Hindi, but they used English as a result entire world and particularly United States enjoyed it and GANDHI is well known to American audience now. Offcourse the hero of Bandido is not Silvester Stallone and need not to be. Movie story is not about a body builder but a genuine portray of the character. And Carlos Gallarado is perfect in look and acting. I would like to take him to Bollywood India where more feature films are produced than in Hollywood. Perhaps Carlos will be better appreciated in India and all those countries enjoy Bollywood movies. We can use his talent. I am a member of Producers Guild of America and I know it is a hard work to produce an Independent movie without any studio help or help from Hollywood movie tycoons. Among all supporting actors very few spoke English as first language, yet they portrayed better character and many of them never acted in any movie before. Like Salma Hayek, they will take over Hollywood soon. Just watch out. My Salute to Producera/Director/Writers and all actors. MobinKhan