Bandits

2001
PG-13
2h 3m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

72K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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Caper Dark Comedy Comedy Crime Drama Romance

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

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

72K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,743

4,523

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 7 nominations

Storyline

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Trivia
The storyline is loosely based on real life bank robbers Terry Lee Conner and Joseph Dougherty. Many elements of their heists are accurately depicted in this film, including breaking into the house of a bank manager, and giving a soda to one of their victims.

Goofs
Joe and Kate appear to switch sides in bed - but one of the shots is as seen in the mirror and there is no continuity error.

Quotes
[Terry is at the drive-up window as the police pull up]
Policeman: Where's Dottie?
Terry: Who?
Policeman: The drive-up girl.
Terry: Oh, yes, Dottie. Of course. She's... sick.
Policeman: Sick with what?
Terry: Vaginitis. She's been suffering from an abnormal vaginal discharge. You know the common symptoms, a viscous fluid, usually associated with... uh... vaginitis.
[the police drive away looking embarrassed]

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.

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.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Training Day/Shot in the Heart/Joy Ride/Serendipity/Our Lady of the Assassins (2001)

Soundtracks
All the Tired Horses
Written and Performed by Bob Dylan
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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.