BANDITS

Year: 2001
USA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
UK: Twentieth Century Fox
Cast: Bruce Willis, Cate Blanchett, Billy Bob Thornton, Troy Garity, January Jones, Rocky LaRochelle, Jaye K Danford, Anthony Burch, Norman Fessler, Brian F O'Byrne, Azura Skye, Bobby Slayton, Stacey Travis
Director: Barry Levinson
Country: USA
UK: 122 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for some sexual content, language and violence
UK Certificate: 12 contains moderate violence and sex references
USA Release Date: 12 October 2001
UK Release Date: 30 November 2001

Synopsis

On the run from prison, suave, irresistible Joe (Bruce Willis) and his hypochondriac partner Terry (Billy Bob Thornton), are cutting a swathe from Oregon through California, robbing banks in order to finance their schemes for a new and somewhat legitimate life south of the border. Leaving a trail of terrified bankers in their wake, they start to gain a growing, adoring public following by contrast.

Unfortunately, things get more complicated when they meet Kate Wheeler (Cate Blanchett), an ordinary housewife sick of her boring life - who accidentally runs into Terry with her car. Kate joins the bandits on their cross-country spree and eventually she steals something too - their hearts. Both guys fall in love with Kate - and Kate falls for both of them. Joe and Terry are far from ideal on their own, but together they make up the perfect man.