The film stars katja riemann, jasmin tabatabai, nicolette krebitz and jutta hoffmann. But the different kinds of movies that make up bandits are pretty worn, too. One of the most recognizable portlandia sites is the vera katz eastbank esplanade, the backdrop for the lighthearted dream of the 90s music video. By michael wilmington, chicago tribune oct 12th, 2001. Suave, irresistible joe and his hypochondriac partner terry have escaped from prison. With bruce willis, billy bob thornton, cate blanchett, troy garity. All the tired horses 1970 written and performed by bob dylan courtesy of columbia records by arrangement with sony music licensing. Bandits is a movie so determined to be clever and whimsical that it neglects to be anything else. Trailer for bandits starring bruce willis, billy bob thornton, and cate blanchett. Two bank robbers fall in love with the girl theyve kidnapped. Mar 18, 2014 is a way to mark unique locations on the planet and give them a voice. Bruce willis and billy bob thornton in bandits 2001 billy bob thornton in bandits. Barry levinson said that he would move the film for a later release, waiting for the german composer, since they have been good friends since rain man 1988. A different angle shows bruce willis still at the table and the billy bobs chair is now upright.
Director barry levinson follows up the lowbudget an everlasting piece 2000 with another comedy, this one of the homegrown variety from former twin peaks 1990 tv series writer harley peyton. Written and performed by jimmy page and robert plant. They rob banks to get their income, intertwine with a runaway housewife, and are, of course, chased by the law. Busting out of prison, joe bruce willis and terry billy bob thornton are on the run and out of money. Thornton and blanchetts performances earned praise, as each was. It stars bruce willis, billy bob thornton, and cate. However, zimmer was just finishing hannibal 2001 and pearl harbor 2001 at the time in london, and he already committed himself to black hawk down 2001, which was recorded in the u. Because if you cut 20 minutes off barry levinsons bandits, then this would be a tight.
Overview of bandits, 2001, directed by barry levinson, with bruce willis, billy bob thornton, cate blanchett, at turner classic movies. That changes when they devise a scheme to place bank managers under house arrest the. Bandits 2001 dvd screening dvd full length htf ebay. Find release information for bandits 2001 barry levinson on allmovie. Twos company, threes a crime two bank robbers fall in love with the girl theyve kidnapped. The window dressing plot of bandits is about two bank robbers escaped from prison and pulling off bank heists, but the movie is actually a subtle character study exploring the relationship between these two bank robbers and a woman they end up picking up along the way. Bandits 2001 directed by barry levinson genres comedy subgenres buddy film, crime comedy, romantic comedy release date oct 12, 2001 usa run time 122 min. In the scene at the little bar bruce willis kicks billy bob thorntons chair over. Bandits 2001 is available on netflix united states. Lets all shed a tiny tear for the folks out in california who make those films for theaters, television channels and video stores. Becoming known as the sleepover bandits, the two kidnap bank managers the.
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One of the first things bruce willis said to me was that the movie felt great to. Crown point, columbia river gorge, oregon, usa 11 of 11 found this interesting interesting. Marked ones were well used early 2000s film cars while marked one in front font of. There are some good heist movies out there including heist itself and, earlier this year, the. Bandits 2001 barry levinson synopsis, characteristics. Bandits opens with a bookend revealing parts of the films finale. The great heist thrillers end the way john huston finished the asphalt jungle. The story may not warrant its lengthy running time, but the cast of bandits. It stars bruce willis, billy bob thornton, and cate blanchett. That decision wouldnt be fatal if the movie had caved in and admitted it was a comedy, but, no, it also wants to contain moments of pathos, suspense and insight, and its too flimsy to support them.
Bandits 2001 joe bruce willis and terry billy bob thornton have escaped from prison. I really do think that a shorter running length wouldve done wonders for this movie. Sep 28, 2015 busting out of prison, joe bruce willis and terry billy bob thornton are on the run and out of money. Plot summary two convicts, one charismatic willis and the other a hypochondriac thornton, break out of prison and immediately start a bank robbing spree, kidnapping bank managers, spending the night with their families, then going with the managers in the morning to rob the banks. Being a story about bank robbers, theres some gun use in both holding up the banks and taking a few hostages although its mostly all done in a goodnatured and not terribly threatening manner, as well as a bloody shootout that turns out to have been faked.
Tomales, california, usa scenes featuring tomales historic bank building, which was renamed not a bank just prior to filming. Updated 30 november 2001 when is hollywood going to learn that a film doesnt have to be two hours long. His films diner and good morning, vietnam are included in the american film. The humor is welldone, rarely falls flat, and mostly works great in the film. An oregon film trail plaque in portland city hall recognizes the show, which famously included scenes in the mayors office with thenmayor sam adams playing the assistant to the mayor. Released by sony music entertainment in 2001 containing music from bandits 2001. The soundtrack album for the crime comedy bandits, which stars bruce willis, billy bob thornton, and cate blanchett, and was directed by barry levinson, is one of those seemingly random collections of tracks that may work in the film, but make no particular sense comprising a various artists album. Filming began in october 2000 and ended in february 2001. Yes, there are parts in the movie that maybe should have been rewritten a bit or just cut out entirely but theres no such thing as a perfect film and some of the. Bandits ist ein usamerikanischer spielfilm aus dem jahr 2001. Bandits centers on terry billy bob thornton and joe bruce willis, two charming rascals in love with the same woman. Cutting a swath from oregon through california, these fugitives rob banks in order to finance their scheme for a new and somewhat legitimate life south of the border, leaving a trail of terrified bankers, bad wigs and an adoring public in their wake.
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