Bandits

– Two bank robbers fall in love with the girl they've kidnapped...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 3 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Bandits (2001)

Two bank robbers fall in love with the girl they've kidnapped.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
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Bandits (2001) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Oct 2001

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writer:

Harley Peyton

Main Actors:

Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Troy Garity

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations.

Gross profit:

$41,176,738

Production:

MGM Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
64%
Metacritic:
60%