Bandits

"They always wanted to be famous – they never knew they’d be wanted"

1997 1h 50m DE

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★6.0TMDB · 59

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Synopsis

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Four female cons who have formed a band in prison get a chance to play at a police ball outside the walls. They take the chance to escape. Being on the run from the law they even make it to sell their music and become famous outlaws.

“They always wanted to be famous – they never knew they’d be wanted”

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Cast

Katja Riemann
Emma
Jasmin Tabatabai
Luna
Nicolette Krebitz
Angel
Jutta Hoffmann
Marie
Hannes Jaenicke
Schwarz
Werner Schreyer
West
Andrea Sawatzki
Ludwig
Oliver Hasenfratz
Schneider

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katja von Garnier
Writers: Katja von Garnier, Uwe Wilhelm
Languages: German
Countries: France, Germany

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Katja von Garnier, shot by Torsten Breuer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hans Funck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Katja Riemann and Jasmin Tabatabai and Nicolette Krebitz carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They always wanted to be famous – they never knew they’d be wanted".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Katja von Garnier directs. Torsten Breuer behind the camera. Hans Funck cuts. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in German.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Katja von Garnier, shot by Torsten Breuer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Hans Funck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Katja Riemann and Jasmin Tabatabai and Nicolette Krebitz carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They always wanted to be famous – they never knew they’d be wanted".
8IMDB entry: tt0118682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.