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Mood:
Clever Feel Good Humorous
Plot:
Criminal Heroes On the Run Love Triangle Cons and Scams Chases and Races Crimes Dishonesty Partners more...
Genres:
Comedy Crime Romance
Time/Period:
Contemporary 21st Century
Place:
California
Audience:
Boys' Night
Praise:
Award Winner
Style:
On the Road Twists and Turns
Attitudes:
Semi Serious Realistic
Flag:
Mild Violent Content Profanity

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Bandits, 2001

Starring: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett

Directed by: Barry Levinson

Written by: Harley Peyton

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 123 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:6.6

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The mood of Bandits is clever, feel good, and humorous. The plot centers around being on the run, cons and scams, and a love triangle. It is a comedy, romance, and crime movie. Stylistically, Bandits involves twists and turns and has a road movie structure. In approach, it is realistic. The setting is California. Bandits happens in contemporary times. The movie is known for being an award winner. It is especially suggested for a boys' night. Note that Bandits includes mild violent content and profanity.

Summary of Bandits

Following a spur-of-the-moment escape from an Oregon prison, macho ladies man Joe Blake (Bruce Willis) and sensitive, hypochondriac Terry Collins (Billy Bob Thornton) become the best-known thieves in the country. Deemed "The Sleepover Bandits," Joe and Terry add a twist to conventional bank robberies by taking the bank manager hostage the night before the heist and accompanying him/her to the bank first thing in the morning. With the help of Joe's cousin, Harvey J. Pollard (Troy Garity), a simple, aspiring stuntman, "The Sleepover Bandits" rob their way down to southern California with hopes of making it to Mexico. Joe and Terry's partnership and friendship is tested, however, when they each fall in love with Kate Wheeler (Cate Blanchett), an unhappy, unappreciated housewife who deems herself their hostage and ultimately finds herself attracted to both men. Directed by Barry Levinson (DINER, RAIN MAN, WAG THE DOG), this somewhat quirky comedy features fine performances from Willis, Thornton, and Blanchett and is a nice departure from the average buddy film. Levinson's framing of the story through the reports of a true-crime show is particularly interesting.

Details

Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	12 October 2001
Runtime:	123 min

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Bruce Willis

as Joseph 'Joe' Blake

Billy Bob Thornton

as Terry Lee Collins

Cate Blanchett

as Kate Wheeler

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Troy Garity and January Jones in Bandits (2001)

Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett and Bruce Willis in Bandits (2001)

Cate Blanchett as Kate Wheeler in Bandits (2001)

Troy Garity, Cate Blanchett, Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton in Bandits (2001)

Cate Blanchett, Troy Garity and Bruce Willis in Bandits (2001)

Cate Blanchett, Troy Garity, Billy Bob Thornton and Bruce Willis in Bandits (2001)

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USA Today

It's a rare romantic comedy/road picture that's not only flat-out funny, but also presents complex and well-developed characters. Full Review

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by: Claudia Puig

Chicago Tribune

The picture is written and acted as a lark and a romp. Full Review

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by: Michael Wilmington

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I have to say though I didn't want to watch it at first, in the end I fairly enjoyed it. Plus let's take a moment to praise the great soundtrack. I mean Cate Blanchett dancing to Bonnie Tyler XD great Read and rate it

23.November.2011
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by: David Lajko
David Lajko rated this movie6/10Okay

CONTAINS SPOILERS... Writer Harley Peyton puts a spin on the script of Bandits, making his trio of bank robbers compassionate, harmless and down right funny. You end up rooting for them as the movie progresses. Director Barry Levinson is brilliant... Read and rate it

10.January.2011
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by: Netflowers
Netflowers rated this movie0/10

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