Bandidas

"Being bad never looked so good!"

2006 1h 33m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 1,204

ActionComedyWesternCrime

Synopsis

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When a ruthless robber baron takes away everything they cherish, a rough-and-tumble, idealistic peasant and a sophisticated heiress embark on a quest for justice, vengeance…and a few good heists.

“Being bad never looked so good!”

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Cast

Penélope Cruz
Maria Alvarez
Salma Hayek Pinault
Sara Sandoval
Steve Zahn
Quentin
Dwight Yoakam
Tyler Jackson
Denis Arndt
Ashe
Sam Shepard
Bill Buck
Edgar Vivar
Expl. Bank Manager
Ismael 'East' Carlo
Don Diego

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Espen Sandberg
Writers: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 53% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Espen Sandberg, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Éric Serra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek Pinault and Steve Zahn carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Being bad never looked so good!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Espen Sandberg directs. Thierry Arbogast behind the camera. Éric Serra scores. Frédéric Thoraval cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 53% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Espen Sandberg, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Éric Serra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Frédéric Thoraval shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek Pinault and Steve Zahn carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Being bad never looked so good!".
9IMDB entry: tt0416496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.