Bandits
Brief Synopsis
Two bank robbers fight over the affection of a woman they kidnapped in a heist.
Cast & Crew
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Barry Levinson
Director
Bruce Willis
Joe Blake
Billy Bob Thornton
Terry Collins
Cate Blanchett
Kate Wheeler
Troy Garity
Harvey Pollard
Brían O'byrne
Darill Miller
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Central Casting, Inc.; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Cheyenne Enterprises; City of Salinas; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Eastman Kodak; Film L.A., Inc.; Heli-Net Corp; Howard Anderson Company; Hyde Park Entertainment; Joann Kane Music Service; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; NT Audio; Nancy Hayes Casting; Panavision, Ltd.; Screen International Security Services, Ltd.; Skywalker Sound; Spring Creek Pictures; Tm Motion Picture Equipment Rental Inc; Tony's Food Service; Walt Disney Company Studio Facilities
Distribution Company
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM ); 20th Century Fox Distribution; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; MGM Home Entertainment; Medusa Film; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Ufd
Location
Oregon, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Synopsis
The story of a trio of fugitives--two bank robbers and the woman they both love. When the suave, irresistible Joe and his hypochondriac partner, Terry escape from prison, they cut a swathe from Oregon through California, robbing banks in order to finance their scheme for a new--and somewhat legitimate life--south of the border. In their wake, they leave a trail of chaos, disguises, wrecked automobiles--and an adoring public--while fleeing from the law. Their operation is running smoothly until they have an unexpected run-in with Kate, a housewife sick of her disappointing life, who is drawn to the thieves as a way to escape. Together Joe and Terry are the most successful bank robbers in U.S. history. To Kate, they also combine to make the perfect man. Things get more complicated when the police and media assume that Kate is their hostage and organize a massive manhunt to save her from the clutches of Joe and Terry.
Cast
Bruce Willis
Joe Blake
Billy Bob Thornton
Terry Collins
Cate Blanchett
Kate Wheeler
Troy Garity
Harvey Pollard
Brían O'byrne
Darill Miller
Stacey Travis
Cloe Miller
Bobby Slayton
Darren Head
January Jones
Claire
Azura Skye
Cheri
Peggy Miley
Mildred Kronenberg
William Converse-roberts
Charles Wheeler
Richard Riehle
Lawrence Fife
Micole Mercurio
Sarah Fife
Scott Burkholder
Wildwood Policeman
Anthony Burch
Phil
Sam Levinson
Billy Saunders
Scout Willis
Monica Miller
Tallulah Belle Willis
Erika Miller
Jon Evans
Ralph
John Harrington Bland
Flamingo Clerk
Cindy Goldfield
One Of The Debbie Days
Heather Mathieson
One Of The Debbie Days
Erin-kate Whicomb
One Of The Debbie Days
Kim Bogus
Bend Bank Teller
Michael X Sommers
Policeman
Rich T Sickler
Policeman
Michael Birnbaum
Desk Sergeant
Joe Unitas
Detective
Rick Shuster
Los Angeles Chopper Pilot
Jennifer York
Los Angeles Reporter
Jose Guillermo Garcia
Local Youth
Alfred De Contreras
Mexican Priest
Peter Weireter
Swat Commander
Kerry Kilbride
Male Debater
Jane Velez-mitchell
Female Debater
Mia Lee
Los Angeles Anchor
Louis Leray
Band Member
Peter Hutchison
Band Member
Maya Rossi
Band Member
Joan Palmateer
Bank Teller
Giulio Magnolia
Butler
Rose Aispuro
Bank Hostage
Carrie Casano
Bank Manager
Jaye K Danford
Alamo Bank Manager
Darryl D Stewart
Detective
Greg Wilmarth
Us Marshall
Tommy Samona
Leadman
Peter D. Hutchison
Peter Hutchinson
Crew
Coleen Aiello
Accounting Assistant
Ashok Amritraj
Producer
Colin Anderson
"B" Camera/Steadicam Operator
Michael T Andreas
Music Editor
Jim Andrino
Co-Producer (2nd Unit)
Pete Anthony
Conductor
Pete Anthony
Original Music
Burt Bacharach
Song ("Walk On By")
Aaron Barsky
1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
T Bellissimo
Special Effects Coordinator
Anne Berger
2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Michele Berk
Producer
Dan Berkowitz
Production Assistant
Elmer Bernstein
Song ("The Chase (Theme From 'The Great Escape')")
Michael Birnbaum
Producer
Robin Bonaccorsi
Stunts
Bono
Song ("Beautiful Day")
Merideth Boswell
Set Decorator
Judith Bouley
Additional Casting (Northern California)
Joey Box
Stunts
Glenn Brown
2nd Assistant ("A" Camera)
Bill Cain
Other
Larry Cansler
Song ("Wildfire")
Charisse Cardenas
Set Designer
Richard Cartwright
Still Photographer
David Cass
1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
David S Cass
Assistant Director
Richard E. Castro
Payroll Accountant
Jacob Chambers
Stunts
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Lisa Chino
Dialogue Assistant
Konstantinos Christides
Other
Ann S. Christman
Other
Rudy Clark
Song ("The Shoop Shoop Song (It'S In His Kiss)")
Ron Cogswell
Production Sound Mixer
Raymond Consing
Storyboard Artist
Luigi Creatore
Song ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight")
Travis Crenshaw
Other
Kevin Cross
Set Designer
Sachi Cunningham
Assistant (To Barry Levinson)
Blair Daily
Co-Editor
Blair Daily
Post-Production Supervisor
Hal David
Song ("Walk On By")
Richard Davis
Assistant Location Manager
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Will Dearborn
Other
Jeff Debell
Other
Helena Dedic
Assistant (To Michele Berk)
Emily Dunlap
Additional Casting (Portland)
Bob Dylan
Song
Bob Dylan
Song Performer ("All The Tired Horses" "Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum")
Stephen J Eads
Associate Producer
Lynne Eagan
Billy Bob Thornton'S Makeup Artist
Marylou Eales
Music Coordinator
Tony Eckert
Foley Mixer
Terry Eckton
Sound Effects Editor
Coya Elliot
Sound Effects Assistant
Jenni Prange Engleman
Production Assistant
Janette Evans
Construction Accountant
Kim Ferandelli
Assistant (To David Hoberman)
Robert Fernandez
Other
Five For Fighting
Song
Five For Fighting
Song Performer ("Superman (It'S Not Easy)")
Mark Figueroa
1st Assistant ("B" Camera)
Michael Fine
Other
Erin Fite
Production Assistant
Pat Fitzpatrick
Assistant Lighting Technician
Cliff Fleming
Helicopter Pilot
Nicole Furia
Accountant
David Gabrielli
Construction Foreman
Ginny Galloway
Other
Andrea Gard
Foley Editor
Freddie Glusman
Co-Producer (2nd Unit)
Chris Gordon
Dolly Grip
Dale Grahn
Color Timer
Gloria Gresham
Costume Designer
Chad Hagaman
Assistant Property Master
Martha Haight
Assistant (To Arnold Rifkin)
Brian Hamill
Still Photographer
Philip Hardage
2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Thomas M Harrigan
Assistant Editor
Dale Haugo
Other
Anna E Hayward
2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Reginald Hendrix
Storyboard Artist
Lora Hirschberg
Re-Recording Sound Mixer
Doug Hobart
Assistant Location Manager
Al Hobbs
Set Designer
David Hoberman
Producer
Gary Holland
Other
Craig Hosking
Helicopter Pilot
Peter Hutchinson
Song
Peter Hutchison
Song ("Wear It So Well")
Peter D. Hutchison
Song
Elizabeth Ingold
Studio Executive
Frank Iudica
Special Effects Foreman
Terry Jackson
Co-Stunt Coordinator
Gary Jay
"A" Camera Operator
Tom Johnson
Re-Recording Sound Mixer
Jason Joseph
1st Assistant Editor
John P Keating
Dts Consultant
Ian C Kelly
Video Assist
Kate Kelly
Production Supervisor
Victor Kempster
Production Designer
Mitchell Kenney
Costume Supervisor
Paul Kenney
Assistant Accountant
Christian Klikovits
Other
Mark Knopfler
Song
Mark Knopfler
Song Performer ("Rudiger")
Kevin J. Lang
Rigging Chief Lighting Technician
Deborah Larsen
Makeup Department Head
Eric Layne
1st Assistant Accountant
Mary Helen Leaseman
Foley Editor
Barry Levinson
Producer
Stu Linder
Editor
Krista Look
Assistant (To Kate Blanchett)
Abbie Ludwig
Assistant Production Coordinator
Karen Lunder
Assistant (To Michael Birnbaum)
Ralph Macdonald
Song ("Just The Two Of Us")
Giulio Magnolia
Production Assistant
Adrienne Manhan
Woman'S Costume Supervisor
Sean Mannion
Property Master
Duane 'dc' Manwiller
1st Assistant ("A" Camera)
Allan Mason
Executive Music Producer
David Mayreis
Costumer
Nancy Mcardle
Woman'S Costume Supervisor
Katie Mccaffrey
Assistant Production Coordinator
Patrick Mccormick
Executive Producer
Ryan Mccormick
Assistant
Chris Mcgeary
Supervising Music Editor
Kerry Lyn Mckissick
Script Supervisor
Josh Mclaglen
1st Assistant Director
Frank 'pepe' Merel
Foley Mixer
Carla Meyer
Kate Blanchett'S Dialect Coach
Emanuel Millar
Hair Stylist
Emanuel Millar
Hair
Erin Miller
Production Assistant
E.j. Misisco
2nd Assistant ("B" Camera)
Ted Moser
Transportation Coordinator
Michael Murphey
Song
Michael S Murphey
Song ("Wildfire")
Michael Martin Murphey
Song
Al Nelson
Sound Effects Editor
Justin Nelson
Assistant (To Ashok Amritraj)
Jonathan Null
Dialogue Editor
Jimmy Page
Song
Jimmy Page
Song Performer ("Gallows Pole")
Mark Palmer
On-Set Dresser
Conrad Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
John Panzarella
Location Manager
Hugo Peretti
Song ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight")
Jeffrey W Petersen
Chief Lighting Technician
Harley Peyton
Screenwriter
Harley Peyton
Executive Producer
Dean Pitchford
Song ("Holding Out For A Hero")
Robert Plant
Song
Robert Plant
Song Performer ("Gallows Pole")
Ray Prado
Storyboard Artist
Eva L. Prappas
Costumer
Jonathan Price
Other
Gerald Quist
Bruce Willis' Makeup Artist
Albert Ramos
Dolly Grip
Jasper Randall
Other
Susan Ransom
Key Set Production Assistant
Richard Redlin
2nd Company Grip
Donald Reynolds Jr.
Key Grip
Bonny Rice
Song ("Mustang Sally")
Arnold Rifkin
Producer
Shaun Roberts
Production Assistant
Noble Robinson
Other
Scott M. Robinson
Key Grip
Marcie Romano
Assistant Supervising Sound Editor
Kathleen Rosen
Assistant Set Decorator
Morag Ross
Cate Blanchett'S Makeup Artist
Ronald G Roumas
Other
Shannon Rueger
Production Assistant
Marvin Salsberg
Other
William Salter
Song ("Just The Two Of Us")
Susan Sanford
Foley Editor
Joey Santana
Production Assistant
Chris Scarabosio
Sound Designer
Larry Schalit
Dialogue Editor
Kristin Scott
Assistant
Tracy Y Scottel
Production Assistant
Abigail Sheiner
Art Department Coordinator
Lucas Shine
Song Performer ("Wear It So Well")
Robert F Shugrue
Assistant Editor
Rich T Sickler
2nd Assistant Director
Joel Sill
Executive Music Producer
Michael Silvers
Adr Editor
Michael Silvers
Supervising Sound
Nikoletta Skarlatos
Makeup Artist
Steve Slanec
Dialogue Assistant
Bruce G Smith
Other
Jay Smith
1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Dante Spinotti
Director Of Photography
Jim Steinman
Song ("Holding Out For A Hero"), Song ("Total Eclipse Of The Heart")
John M. Stephens
2nd Director Of Photography
Kirk Steppe
Assistant Location Manager
Spooky Stevens
Publicist
Rick Stewart
Assistant Music Editor
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Central Casting, Inc.; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Cheyenne Enterprises; City of Salinas; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Eastman Kodak; Film L.A., Inc.; Heli-Net Corp; Howard Anderson Company; Hyde Park Entertainment; Joann Kane Music Service; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; NT Audio; Nancy Hayes Casting; Panavision, Ltd.; Screen International Security Services, Ltd.; Skywalker Sound; Spring Creek Pictures; Tm Motion Picture Equipment Rental Inc; Tony's Food Service; Walt Disney Company Studio Facilities
Distribution Company
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM ); 20th Century Fox Distribution; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; MGM Home Entertainment; Medusa Film; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Ufd
Location
Oregon, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for the 2001 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Best Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett).
Nominated for the award for Featured Actor of the Year - Female (Cate Blanchett) at the 2001 American Film Institute (AFI) Awards.
Released in United States Fall October 12, 2001
Released in United States on Video April 2, 2002
Released in United States November 2001
Shown at London Film Festival (Gala Films) November 7-22, 2001.
Completed shooting January 26, 2001.
Began shooting October 11, 2000.
Released in United Kingom November 30, 2001.
Released in United States Fall October 12, 2001
Released in United States on Video April 2, 2002
Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at London Film Festival (Gala Films) November 7-22, 2001.)
