Bandits Movie Review 2001

Willis and Thornton are Joe and Terry, quirky bank robbers known as the "sleepover bandits" for their unusual but non-violent heists. With Willis as the smirky brawn and Thornton as the neurotic brain, the two play the Butch-and-Sundance act until fate puts bored housewife Kate (Blanchett) in their path. She talks her way into their little gang, but can't decide which of the two she should fall for most. The plot then slams on the brakes, although Levinson adds enough padding to cushion the blow. Blanchett is excellent as the sultry, vulnerable Kate, but Thornton steals the show (and chomps on considerable scenery) as the omniphobic hypochondriac Terry (his fear of antique furniture is actually one of Thornton's well-documented quirks as well).

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 123 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Heists: Banks, Flashback, Disorganized Crime, Romantic Triangles, Escaped Cons, Hostage!, L.A.

Screenplay

Harley Peyton

Cast

Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Troy Garity, Bobby Slayton, Brian F. O'Byrne, Azura Skye, Stacey Travis, William Converse-Roberts, Richard Riehle, Micole Mercurio, January Jones

Cinematography

Dante Spinotti

Director

Barry Levinson

Music

Christopher Young

Other

Ron Cogswell, Stu Linder, Dan Webster, Gloria Gresham, Victor Kempster

Producer

Michael Birnbaum, Barry Levinson, Paula Weinstein, Ashok Amritraj, Michele Berk, Baltimore Pictures, Hyde Park Entertainment, Spring Creek Productions, Empire Pictures, Lotus Pictures, MGM

Awards

Natl. Bd. of Review 2001: Actor (Thornton).