Two bank robbers fall in love with the girl they've kidnapped.
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Barry LevinsonWriter:
Harley Peyton
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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>
Plot Keywords:
cousin cousin relationship | eastern philosophy | bank manager | television | prison |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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Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) [United States] | MGMawards.com nominees, reviews [United States]Country:
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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 2001, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$41,575,141Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$67,631,903Company Credits
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Color (CFI)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Terry: You leave it here.
Harvey: But I like the mini-van!
Terry: I appreciate that. But as it's a stolen mini-van it's probably best that you leave it here.
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(1999)
Written by Jimmy Urine (as James Euringer)
Performed by Jimmy Urine
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group/Uppity Cracker Recording
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Trivia
The movie that Cheri and Phil are watching is The Great Escape (1963), starring, among others, Steve McQueen. McQueen earlier had played a bank robber in The St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959), and later starred in the original The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) as the ring-leader of a gang of bank robbers, and The Getaway (1972), as a recently-paroled bank robber. See more »Goofs
In the opening scene in the LA bank, Joe fires his shotgun into the ceiling. He ejects the spent shotgun shell; the sound heard on the sound track is a handgun or rifle cartridge case hitting the floor. See more »Quotes
Harvey: What about the mini-van?Terry: You leave it here.
Harvey: But I like the mini-van!
Terry: I appreciate that. But as it's a stolen mini-van it's probably best that you leave it here.
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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 () is holding Joe's () and Terry's () hands while watching the wedding, and she is pregnant. Letting the viewer speculate which man is the father. See more »Soundtracks
Kill the Rock(1999)
Written by Jimmy Urine (as James Euringer)
Performed by Jimmy Urine
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group/Uppity Cracker Recording
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Bandits is a fun film high on average laughs and low on most other things, although I thought Cate Blanchett's performance was pretty good, and actually Billy Bob Thornton was hilarious. Bruce Willis does his usual cool act. The story isn't too deep, so don't watch this if you want something thats going to make you think, but it is definitely an amusing premise, and the odd clever moments serve well enough to raise extra smiles. The direction from Barry Levinson is interesting, but really it's just average stuff, no bounderies are pushed, nothing too daring is attempted. Overall there isn't really much to this, but who cares? It's just for fun. Kick back after a hard days work and just enjoy this entertaining flick.