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Bandidas
Sign in to saveBandidas is a 2006 Western action comedy film directed by Norwegian directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, in their feature directorial debut, and produced and co-written by Luc Besson. Starring Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz, it tells the tale of two very different women in late-19th-century Mexico who become a bank robbing duo in an effort to combat a ruthless enforcer terrorizing their town.
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Bandidas is a 2006 heist comedy Western action film directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. The screenplay was written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, with Besson also serving as producer. The cast includes Penélope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Steve Zahn, and Dwight Yoakam. The film was produced by 20th Century Studios, A.J.O.Z. Films, Ultra Films, EuropaCorp, and TF1 Films Production, with distribution handled by 20th Century Studios and Netflix.
Set in Mexico, the movie features music by Éric Serra and cinematography by Thierry Arbogast. It was filmed in Mexico and originally released in English and Spanish. The runtime is 93 minutes. The production had a budget of 35,000,000. Box office figures vary, with one source listing 18,087,464 and another listing 18,381,890 in revenue.
Critical reception includes a review score of 5.4 out of 10 and 56%, as well as an IMDb rating of 5.7 and a TMDb vote average of 6.039. The film is distributed via video on demand and DVD. Its tagline is "Being bad never looked so good!" Keywords associated with the narrative include bank robbery, revenge, and best friends.
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6.0When 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.
Cast
- Penélope Cruz as Maria Alvarez
- Salma Hayek Pinault as Sara Sandoval
- Steve Zahn as Quentin
- Dwight Yoakam as Tyler Jackson
- Denis Arndt as Ashe
- Sam Shepard as Bill Buck
Themes
- mexico
- bank robber
- revenge
- best friend
- bank robbery
- bank vault
- steam locomotive
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Bandidas
- Film.image
- Bandidas (movie poster).jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Joachim RønningEspen Sandberg
- Film.writer
- Luc BessonRobert Mark Kamen
- Film.producer
- Luc Besson
- Film.starring
- Salma HayekPenélope CruzSteve ZahnSam ShepardDwight YoakamIsmael 'East' Carlo
- Film.cinematography
- Thierry Arbogast
- Film.editing
- Frédéric Thoraval
- Film.music
- Éric Serra
- Film.production_companies
- EuropaCorpTF1 Films ProductionCanal+TPS Star
- Film.distributor
- EuropaCorp Distribution (France)20th Century Fox (United States and Mexico)
- Film.runtime
- 93 minutes
- Film.language
- EnglishSpanishFrench
- Film.budget
- $35 million
- Film.gross
- $18.4 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- Spanish
- Director
- Espen Sandberg
- Screenwriter
- Robert Mark Kamen
- Cast member
- Ernesto Gómez Cruz
- Composer
- Éric Serra
- Producer
- Luc Besson
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Thierry Arbogast
- Narrative location
- Mexico
- Filming location
- Mexico
- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 424665
- Distribution format
- DVD
Show 6 more facts
- publication date
- 2006-08-31
- title
- Bandidas
- capital cost
- 35000000
- box office
- 18087464
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 56%
Sources (15)
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Release and reception
- See also
- References
- External links
Bandidas is a 2006 Western action comedy film directed by Norwegian directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, in their feature directorial debut, and produced and co-written by Luc Besson. Starring Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz, it tells the tale of two very different women in late-19th-century Mexico who become a bank robbing duo in an effort to combat a ruthless enforcer terrorizing their town.
This is the first film that Cruz and Hayek starred in together. It was an international co-production between France, the United States and Mexico. Filming took place in Sierra de Órganos National Park in the town of Sombrerete, Mexico, as well as in the Mexican states of Durango and San Luis Potosí. Released on February 3, 2006, it received mixed reviews from critics.
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