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MONEY
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Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
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Bandits
"Two's company, three's a crime."
2001 2h 3m EN
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6.3
MID
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64%
FRESH
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60
METACRITIC
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6.5
IMDB
★6.3TMDB · 1,160🍅64%Rotten Tomatoes●60Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 74,082
ComedyCrime
Synopsis
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After escaping from prison, Joe and Terry go on a crime spree, robbing banks through Oregon and California in order to finance their scheme for a new life south of the border. Unfortunately, things get more complicated when they meet Kate, who runs into them with her car. She joins the bandits on their cross-country spree, and eventually she steals something, too: their hearts.
“Two's company, three's a crime.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Bruce Willis
Joseph Blake
Billy Bob Thornton
Terry Lee Collins
Cate Blanchett
Kate Wheeler
Troy Garity
Harvey Pollard
William Converse-Roberts
Charles Wheeler
Brían F. O'Byrne
Darill Miller
Stacey Travis
Cloe Miller
Azura Skye
Cheri
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Barry Levinson
- Writers
- Raymond Consing, Harley Peyton
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, Switzerland
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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MONEY
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Earned back only 90% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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ERA
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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Switzerland.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Barry Levinson, shot by Dante Spinotti. 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 Christopher Young. 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 Stu Linder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Barry Levinson directs. Dante Spinotti behind the camera. Christopher Young scores. Stu Linder cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Switzerland. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
- 2Earned back only 90% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 325 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Switzerland.
- 5Directed by Barry Levinson, shot by Dante Spinotti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Stu Linder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "Two's company, three's a crime.".
- 10IMDB entry: tt0219965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Classified under 11 themes, including "prison", "hostage", "bank manager", "bank robber".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Dante Spinotti
- Original score
- Christopher Young
- Editing
- Stu Linder
- Production design
- Victor Kempster
- Costume design
- Gloria Gresham
- Makeup / hair
- Emanuel Millar
- Sound
- Chris Scarabosio
- Stunt coordinator
- Conrad E. Palmisano
- Runtime
- 123 min · 2h 3m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.78:1 (16:9)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $75,000,000
- Box office
- $67,631,903
- Return
- 90% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- IMDB
- Bandits (2001)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 64% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 60/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.5/10 · 74,082 votes
- MPAA
- PG-13
Awards
5 wins & 7 nominations total
Also by
Barry Levinson
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Epsilon Motion Pictures
CH
- LO
Lotus Pictures
- CH
Cheyenne Enterprises
US
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US
Hyde Park Entertainment
US
- EM
Empire Pictures
US
- SP
Spring Creek Pictures
US
Baltimore Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerAshok Amritraj
- ProducerMichael Birnbaum
- ProducerMichele Berk
- ProducerDavid Hoberman
- ProducerBarry Levinson
- ProducerPaula Weinstein
- EditorStu Linder
- CastingEllen Chenoweth
- Production DesignVictor Kempster
- Art DirectionDan Webster
- Costume DesignGloria Gresham
- Co-ProducerJim Andrino
- Associate ProducerStephen J. Eads
- Co-ProducerFreddie Glusman
- Executive ProducerPatrick McCormick
- Executive ProducerHarley Peyton
- ProducerArnold Rifkin
- Associate ProducerLenny Vullo
- Executive ProducerPaula Weinstein
- Executive ProducerDavid Willis
- Art Department CoordinatorAbigail Sheiner
- Construction CoordinatorMarvin Salsberg
- Construction ForemanDavid Gabrielli
- GreensmanJeffrey DeBell
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prison
- hostage
- bank manager
- bank robber
- motel
- dark comedy
- heist
- money
- prison break
- disguises
- cement truck
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2001-10-12PG-13
- Physical2002-04-02PG-13· DVD
- Physical2016-03-22PG-13· Blu-ray
Also known as
International titles
- Bandits Gentlemen BraqueursFR
- Vida bandidaAR
- OutlawsUS
- BanditiBG
- BandittsuJP
- BandityRU
- BanditiRS
- BandytyUA
