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Bandits (2001)

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Reviews Counted:135

Fresh:85

Rotten:50

Average Rating:6.1/10

Consensus: The story may not warrant its lengthy running time, but the cast of Bandits makes it an enjoyable ride.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some sexual content, language and violence

Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Oct 12, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $41,176,738

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

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

Starring: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Troy Garity, January Jones, Bobby Slayton

Director: Barry Levinson

Director: Barry Levinson
Screenwriter: Harley Peyton
Producer: Michael Birnbaum, Michael Berk, Barry Levinson, Paula Weinstein, Ashok Amritraj, David Hoberman, Arnold Rifkin
Studio: MGM/UA

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Mark Halverson
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Sacramento News & Review

Terrible. A substitute for sleep medication that's so self-indulgent and plodding, it drove four people out of my screening midway through.

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A hybrid crime-comedy that unsuccessfully tries to blend classic screwball comedy (the Preston Sturges brand), romantic triangles (Jules et Jim, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid), and character-driven crimers (a la Bonnie and Clyde).

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Emanuel Levy
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There's good on-screen chemistry, good acting, and an incredibly well written and clever ending.

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12/31/05
John Venable
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12/15/03
Christopher Tookey
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]

Bandits' most intriguing plot line, the three-way love story, merely hints at the complexity of a two-man/one-woman relationship and never moves past the initial stages of cuteness and adolescent eroticism.

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09/30/03
Keith Uhlich
Keith Uhlich
ToxicUniverse.com

comedy, a great cast, an intelligent script, but a weak ending.

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09/27/03
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
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05/14/03
Joe Mader
Joe Mader
Palo Alto Weekly

The Odd Couple meets Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Fairly fresh and fun, if ultimately fleeting entertainment.

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02/17/03
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

As the eponymous bandits, tough-guy Willis, with his usual array of slanted smirks and horrendous hairpieces, is easily outshone by the versatile Thornton.

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02/13/03
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02/08/03
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