When willis empties the gun by sliding the pump action, the live shotgun shell falls to the bedroom floor. Bandits internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Joe blake bruce willis and terry collins billy bob thornton are two convicts, serving time in oregon state penitentiary. Actor and musician bruce willis is well known for playing wisecracking or hardedged characters, often in spectacular action films. First theres two interesting main characters who play the escapee bandits. Watch bandits 2001 full movie free online streaming tubi. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bandits near you. Cate blanchett and billy bob thornton both received golden globe nominations for their leading roles. They play the sleep over bandits, two prison escapees who begin a string of bank robberies with the plan of building up enough money so that they may buy a night club in mexico named most appropriately, paradise. Bruce willis, mitch glazer team up for elmore leonard. On the road they take a hostage and give impromptu concerts. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. The 1997 film bandits locations list is also below.
Bruce willis moves forward with bandits movie news, gaming. Thornton and blanchetts performances earned praise, as each was. Things get complicated when they meet kate wheeler, a housewife sick of her boring life who runs into terry with her car. Bandits by barry levinson barry levinson, bruce willis. Two fugitives leave behind a trail of chaos, disguises, and an adoring public while pursuing a new, somewhat legitimate, life. Bruce willis is good but billy bob thornton and cate blanchett are both really great. Bandits is a 2001 crimecomedy romantic drama film starring bruce willis, billy bob thorton, and cate blanchett.
Bandits centers on terry billy bob thornton and joe bruce willis, two charming rascals in love with the same woman. Joe and terry are far from ideal on their own, but together they make up the perfect man. Both guys fall in love with kate and kate falls for both of them. Bruce willis stars as suave bank robber joe, who has escaped from prison with his hypochondriac buddy terry billy bob thornton. A female quartet in prison uses music to escape their surroundings, then they really do escape.
The film is about the true story of two bank robbers, terry lee conner and joseph dougherty, caught in a love triangle with a girl who is. Cutting a swath from oregon through california, these fugitives rob banks in order to finance their scheme for a new. Kate joins the bandits on their crosscountry spree, where both guys fall in love with kate and kate falls for both of. This movie directed by barry levinson, and starring billy bob thornton, bruce willis, and cate blanchett filmed in northern california and oregon in late 2000. Bruce willis joe blake billy bob thornton terry collins cate blanchett kate wheeler. What really brings the two to life is the portrayals of these two by bruce willis and billy bob thornton. Bruce willis is an american actor, film producer, singer, songwriter, and screenwriter. What year was the gto that bruce willis drove in the movie.
Bandits is a movie so determined to be clever and whimsical that it neglects to be anything else. The film is about the true story of two bank robbers, terry lee conner and joseph dougherty, caught in a love triangle with a girl who is presumed to have been kidnapped by. 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 movie trailer starring bruce willis, billy bob thornton, cate blanchett, troy garity, brian f. Filming began in october 2000 and ended in february 2001. One of the most sardonically witty movies of recent years, bandits accomplishes the notinconsiderable feat of making its larcenous protagonists bruce willis and billy bob thornton a comedic duo reminiscent of bob hope and bing crosby.
It stars bruce willis, billy bob thornton, and cate blanchett. What willis and blanchett lack in charm thornton makes up for with his unforgettable performance as the intelligent and highly neurotic convict, terry collins. Bandits 2001 trailer bruce willis billy bob thornton. Bruce willis joe blake billy bob thornton terry collins cate blanchett kate wheeler troy garity harvey pollard brian f.
With bruce willis, billy bob thornton, cate blanchett, troy garity. Blake is a tough, strong, menacing heavy and a man of few words when collins is a neurotic, talkative, extraverted hypochondriac, but they are still nevertheless best friends. Bruce willis top 30 movies a list of 30 titles created 01 feb 2014 barry levinson a list of 24 titles created 3 weeks ago. This predated the activities of the real life criminals this film was modeled after. The bandits in question are played by bruce willis and billy bob thornton. Bruce willis is just being bruce willis and he is also doing a great job. The image measures 2163 2202 pixels and was added on 2 june. Friends paul 3 episodes 20002000 the whole nine yards jimmy tudeski 2000. 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. Jul 04, 2009 trailer for bandits starring bruce willis, billy bob thornton, and cate blanchett. 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. Bruce willis stars as suave bank robber joe, who has escaped from prison with his. 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. Bandits soundtrack from 2001, composed by various artists, christopher young.
The elmore leonard novel bandits is finally getting its movie closeup. Rent bandits 2001 starring bruce willis and billy bob thornton on dvd and bluray. Thornton and blanchetts performances earned praise, as each was nominated for best actor and best actress golden. Bandits is a 2001 american criminal comedydrama film directed by barry levinson. Bruce willis, mitch glazer team up for elmore leonard novel. 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. Actor, musician and even producer of american movies bruce willis actually walter bruce willison was born on 19 march 1955 in idaroberstein west germany as an oldest son of david and marlene willistons four children, a group that includes three sons and a daughter david, robert and florence willis. The reason why i give this film only fours stars is that things get a little bit weaker in the last 15 minutes and the ending of. Released october 12th, 2001, bandits stars bruce willis, billy bob thornton, cate blanchett, troy garity the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min, and received a score of 60 out of 100. Walter bruce willis was born on march 19, 1955, in.
As the movie opens, both men are languishing in prison. Bandits 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Two bank robbers fall in love with the girl theyve kidnapped. The actorproducer originally acquired the rights to the work at the time of its publication, but those rights were. 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. Bandits cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
Bandits 2001 trailer bruce willis billy bob thornton youtube. When the suave, irresistible joe willis, and his hypochondriac partner terry thornton escape from prison, they cut a swath from oregon through california, r. This movie pulls you in but hardly due to criminal behavior as it quickly becomes a story of the relationship between two disparate prison escapees. Thornton plays the perfect geek, and his performance alone is worth seeing bandits for. Williss career began in television in 1984, most notably as david addison in moonlighting 19851989, and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles. Released by sony music entertainment in 2001 containing music from bandits 2001. But the different kinds of movies that make up bandits are pretty worn, too. Joe bruce willis and terry billy bob thornton have escaped from prison. Baby hayes pertrucio 19851989 the sixth sense malcolm crowe 1999 trauma center det. Suave, irresistible joe and his hypochondriac partner terry escape from jail, robbing banks to finance their scheme for a new life south of the border. In the beginning of the movie, there is a scene where joe blake bruce willis confronts his teenage hostage, who has just found a shotgun in the home. Read the bandits movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
Willis overwhelms the boy and takes the gun from him. Billy bob thornton in bandits 2001 bruce willis and cate blanchett in bandits 2001 cate. Trailer for bandits starring bruce willis, billy bob thornton, and cate blanchett. Bandits 2001 pg 2h 2m romantic favorites two bank robbers, charming joseph and neurotic terry, battle over the affections of a housewife they kidnapped before one of their big heists.
Bruce willis is taking a second run at the 1987 novel bandits, by elmore leonard. When willis empties the gun by sliding the pump action, the live shotgun shell falls to. When the suave, irresistible joe willis, and his hypochondriac partner terry thornton escape from prison. Bruce willis and billy bob thornton have some good comedic chemistry, but cate blanchett completely hams it up. Though a lot of the comedy plays, bandits gets caught up in a convoluted love story. The creation of these characters through intelligent and witty writing brings makes their union especially good. Bandits is a 2001 american crimecomedy romantic drama film directed by barry levinson. It happens to be more about the couple of guys who are the bandits.
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