Two bank robbers fall in love with the girl they've kidnapped.
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Barry LevinsonWriter:
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bruce Willis | ... | Joe Blake | |
| Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Terry Collins | |
| Cate Blanchett | ... | Kate Wheeler | |
| Troy Garity | ... | Harvey Pollard | |
| Brían F. O'Byrne | ... | Darill Miller | |
| Stacey Travis | ... | Cloe Miller | |
| Bobby Slayton | ... | Darren Head | |
| January Jones | ... | Claire | |
| Azura Skye | ... | Cheri | |
| Peggy Miley | ... | Mildred Kronenberg | |
| William Converse-Roberts | ... | Charles Wheeler | |
| Richard Riehle | ... | Lawrence Fife | |
| Micole Mercurio | ... | Sarah Fife | |
| Scott Burkholder | ... | Wildwood Policeman | |
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Anthony Burch | ... | Phil |
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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>
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cousin cousin relationship | reference to bonnie tyler | escape from prison | television interview | television star |Taglines:
Two's Company, Three's A Crime.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some sexual content, language and violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 October 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$75,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$13,050,700, 14 October 2001Gross USA:
$41,575,141Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$67,631,903Company Credits
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ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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(1963)
From the United Artists motion picture The Great Escape (1963)
Composed by Elmer Bernstein
Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Music Inc.
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Trivia
The name of the bank they rob at the end is the Alamo Bank. Billy Bob Thornton later starred in The Alamo (2004). See more »Goofs
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
Terry: I don't want to rob banks for the rest of my life! The stress level is just too damn high.See more »
Crazy Credits
During the end credits on the left side of the screen, you see 2 events happening: 1) Harvey and Claire (the Pink Boots girl) getting married in Mexico & 2) Some more outtake footage from the bandits' interview with Darren Head. See more »Alternate Versions
In an alternate ending, Kate Wheeler (Cate Blanchett) is holding Joe's (Bruce Willis) and Terry's (Billy Bob Thornton) hands while watching the wedding, and she is pregnant. Letting the viewer speculate which man is the father. See more »Soundtracks
The Chase(1963)
From the United Artists motion picture The Great Escape (1963)
Composed by Elmer Bernstein
Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Music Inc.
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BANDITS (2001) ***** Barry Levinson's 'Bandits' is an outlandish story of two prisoners who break out of restrictive quarters and take to the road for a change of pace. They rob banks to get their income, intertwine with a run-away housewife, and are, of course, chased by the law. From the very beginning the movie takes off with such exciting momentum one may wonder if it will keep its pace until the closing scene; yet it does. Terrific turns by Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, and Troy Garrity make this the best film of its kind--where we root for the bad guys--since early cinema. Simply excellent.