Bandits (2001 film)

This article is about the 2001 American film. For the 1997 German film, see Bandits (1997 film).
Bandits
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBarry Levinson
Written byHarley Peyton
Produced byAshok Amritraj
David Hoberman
Arnold Rifkin
Barry Levinson
Paula Weinstein
Michael Birnbaum
Michele Berk
StarringBruce Willis
Billy Bob Thornton
Cate Blanchett
CinematographyDante Spinotti
Edited byStu Linder
Music byChristopher Young
Production
companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Hyde Park Entertainment
Epsilon Motion Pictures (uncredited)
Empire Pictures
Baltimore Pictures
Spring Creek Productions
Cheyenne Enterprises
Distributed byMGM Distribution Co. (United States)
20th Century Fox (International)[1]
Release date
  • October 12, 2001 (2001-10-12)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$75 million[2]
Box office$67.6 million[2]

Bandits is a 2001 American crime comedy-drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Harley Peyton. It stars Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchett. The film was released in theaters on October 12, 2001. It received mixed reviews, and Thornton and Blanchett's performances received critical praise. Thornton and Blanchett were nominated for Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor and Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, and Blanchett was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

  1. ^ "Bandits (2001)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Bandits (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2015.