Bandit (film)

This article is about the 2022 Canadian film. For similarly-named films, see Bandit (disambiguation) § Film and television.
Bandit
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAllan Ungar
Written byKraig Wenman
Based onThe Flying Bandit
by Robert Knuckle
Produced byEric Gozlan
Jordan Yale Levine
Jordan Beckerman
StarringJosh Duhamel
Mel Gibson
Elisha Cuthbert
Nestor Carbonell
CinematographyAlex Chinnici
Edited byMichael Lane
Allan Ungar
Music by
Production
companies
Goldrush Entertainment
Yale Productions
Distributed by
Release date
  • September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Bandit is a 2022 Canadian biographical crime film directed by Allan Ungar and starring Josh Duhamel, Elisha Cuthbert, Nestor Carbonell and Mel Gibson.[1] The film is based on the true life story of Gilbert Galvan Jr (also known as The Flying Bandit), who still holds a record for the most consecutive robberies in Canadian history. The screenplay by Kraig Wenman is largely based on interviews and accounts featured in the 1996 true crime book The Flying Bandit by Robert Knuckle and Ed Arnold.[2]

Redbox Entertainment and Quiver Distribution acquired North American distribution rights to the film and released it in theatres and on demand on September 23, 2022.[3][4] The film received mostly positive reviews, with critics calling it a career-best performance by Duhamel.

  1. ^ Kit, Borys (October 30, 2020). "Josh Duhamel to star in Heist Thriller Bandit (EXCLUSIVE)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Redbox and Quiver Expand Original Film Slate Acquire True-Crime Thriller "BANDIT" Based on the Best-Selling Novel The Flying Bandit Starring Josh Duhamel, Elisha Cuthbert, Nestor Carbonell, and Mel Gibson". Business Wire. July 27, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Gruenwedel, Erik (July 26, 2021). "Redbox Expands Original Film Slate Acquiring True-Crime Thriller 'Bandit'". Media Play News. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  4. ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (August 15, 2022). "'Bandit' Trailer Shows Josh Duhamel as an Unstoppable Canadian Bank Robber [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved August 15, 2022.