Stander (2003)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Bronwen Hughes

Writer (WGA):

Bima Stagg (written by)

Release Date:

10 October 2003 (South Africa)

Genre:

Action | Biography | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Good cop. Great criminal.

Plot:

The life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Bank Robber | Apartheid | 1980s | Jailbreak

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Thomas Jane	...	Andre Stander
Dexter Fletcher	...	Lee McCall
David O'Hara	...	Allan Heyl (as David Patrick O'Hara)
Deborah Kara Unger	...	Bekkie Stander
Ashley Taylor	...	Cor van Deventer
Marius Weyers	...	General Stander
At Botha	...	General Viljoen
Lionel Newton	...	Sergeant Smit
Melanie Merle	...	Sharmiane
Sean Else	...	Ed Janis
Peter Gardner	...	Allums
Patrick Mynhardt	...	Judge
Wikus du Toit	...	Lawyer
Drummond Marais	...	Prosecutor
Nicole Abel	...	Young Lady

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language, some sexuality and nudity.

Runtime:

116 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:111 min

Country:

Canada | Germany | South Africa | UK

Language:

English | Afrikaans | Zulu

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:14A

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Company:

ApolloProMedia GmbH & Co. 1. Filmproduktion KG (I)

Trivia:

The riot scenes were shot in Tembisa, where the real Andre Stander had been stationed on riot duty. The crew left most of the buildings as they were since they were old enough not to bear too many anachronisms.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: During the beach scene with his wife, Stander is shown using a Voigtlander Bessa-T camera, which was not available until 2001.

Quotes:

Andre Stander: A white man could do anything he wants today.

Movie Connections:

References Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Soundtrack:

War In Peace

Surprisingly Engaging

After picking up the movie almost solely for the purpose of watching Tom Jane the actual content and brilliance of the story was shocking. Even after I realized it wasn't my normal kind of movie I was compelled to watch, completely caught up in the lives and fates of the characters. Even more compelling due to the fact that it tells a true story there's a sense of real involvement with the people and their story. For people born after the 70's and far away from South Africa this era is something almost make believe but this movie brings it to glorious and heart breaking true life. Great acting, great story, well worth watching.