Bandits (2001)

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 Mexic...
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o. 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.
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De onweerstaanbare Joe en de zwaarmoedige Terry zijn voortvluchtige bankrovers die nog maar één doel voor ogen hebben: genieten van hun paradijs in Mexico. Ze hebben slechts nog een paar overvallen te gaan voordat het zover is. Hun aanpak is eenvoudig. Zonder geweld bezoeken zij de avond voor de overval de bankdirecteur. Ze genieten daar van een diner, blijven slapen en de volgende dag helpt de directeur hen veilig de bank te beroven. Deze aanpak zorgt ervoor dat de logerende bankovervallers als zijnde Robin Hoods, razend populair worden, zelfs bij de bankdirecteuren. Helaas worden de zaken gecompliceerder wannee...
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r de onstabiele, zeer mooie maar vooral eigenwijze persoonlijkheid Kate in hun leven komt. Kate sluit zich aan bij de bankovervallers en steelt niet alleen mee het geld, maar ook hun harten.
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Director Barry Levinson follows up the low-budget An Everlasting Piece (2000) with another comedy, this one of the homegrown variety from former Twin Peaks (1990) TV series writer Harley Peyton. Bruce Willis stars as suave bank robber Joe, who has escaped from prison with his hypochondriac buddy Terry (Billy Bob Thornton). Together, the two men have devised a clever scheme to take a bank officer hostage the night before a heist, then simply escort the executive to work early the next morning when they clean out the vault. Their ingenious methods have led to the men becoming media darlings dubbed "the Sleepover Ba...
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ndits," but all Joe and Terry want is to make a nice pile of money before crossing the Mexican border to a life of freedom and legitimacy. Their quest gets more complicated when Terry is struck by a car driven by Kate Wheeler (Cate Blanchett), a bored housewife who's then forced to join their crime spree. Soon both Joe and Terry are in love with Kate and she with them, realizing that the two friends put together pretty much equal the perfect man. Bandits co-stars Troy Garity, son of actress Jane Fonda.
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