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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 .. Read more
| Starring | Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Brian F. O'Byrne |
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| Director | Barry Levinson |
| Genres | Comedy |
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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.
| Starring | Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Brian F. O'Byrne, Stacey Travis, Azura Skye, Micole Mercurio |
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| Director | Barry Levinson |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 3 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 2001 To Rent: DVD: 20 May 2002 |
"...A rare romantic comedy/road picture that's not only flat-out funny, but also presents complex and well-developed characters..."
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Superb! Bruce Willis ...
Superb! Bruce Willis at his alternate best. Not only does the film have a great storyline but the acting is excellent and the music is equally as good. If you ... read more »
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Wrong Trailer
When I try to view the trailer for this one, it comes up with some other film called Bandits? Just thought I'd say.
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Great Friday night movie!
It's strange how some movies slip under the radar. I'd missed it completely until I started looking to see if there were any Cate Blanchett movies I ... read more »
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entertaining
I don't usually like Bruce Willis but I first saw Bandits on a plane so I was a captive audience. I loved this film and thought it was very funny. Bruce ... read more »