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Bandidas

Bandidas

Action · Comedy · Western · 2006

When 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.

Movie details

Bandidas

“Being bad never looked so good!”

2006 Action · Comedy · Western 1h 33m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

When 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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Bandidas?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Espen Sandberg · Joachim Rønning

Written by

Luc Besson · Robert Mark Kamen

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Maria Alvarez

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Sara Sandoval

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Quentin

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam

Tyler Jackson

Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt

Ashe

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Bill Buck

Edgar Vivar

Edgar Vivar

Expl. Bank Manager

Court is in session

Put Bandidas on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.