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Stander (2003)

R  116 min  -  Action | Biography | Crime   -  10 October 2003 (South Africa)
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The life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber.

Director:

Bronwen Hughes

Writer:

Bima Stagg

Stars:

Thomas Jane, David O'Hara and Dexter Fletcher
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Cast

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

In the early 1980's, a white police officer (Andres Stander, played by Thomas Jane) in Johannesburg suffers a crisis of conscience due to his involvement in apartheid and becomes a notorious bank robber on the run. Then from 1983 to 1984, the "Stander gang" (Stander, Alan Heyl & Patrick McCall) rob as many as four banks a day. Written by screenwritersutopia.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Police | Bank Robber | Apartheid | Protest | Riot  | See more »

Taglines:

Good cop. Great criminal.

Genres:

Action | Biography | Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, some sexuality and nudity See all certifications »

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Country:

Canada | Germany | South Africa | UK

Language:

English | Afrikaans | Zulu

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dobar pandur savrsen pljackas See more »

Filming Locations:

South Africa See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$19,067 (USA) (8 August 2004) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$31,651 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

ApolloProMedia GmbH & Co. 1. Filmproduktion KG (I), Grosvenor Park Productions, Seven Arts Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(Toronto International Film Festival)  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Thomas Jane initially turned down his role. See more »

Goofs

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

Quotes

Allan Heyl: If you go fast enough, you can't see where you've come from.
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Connections

Referenced in Zombie Girl: The Movie (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Get Down"
Performed by Gene Chandler
Written by Gene Chandler
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Published by Cachand Music, Inc. See more »