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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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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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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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