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Bandits (1987)

Original title: Attention bandits!

1987-06-03 · 1h 51m · FR
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On the day Jean Gabin dies, a kidnaper who also takes a fortune in jewels heisted from Cartiers murders Simon Verini's wife. (Simon was fencing the jewels for a youthful gang who robbed Cartiers; he suspects them of the murder.) He's framed for the theft and spends ten years in prison, writing to his daughter, Marie-Sophie, who's 11 when he's sent away. Released, he reconnects to Marie-Sophie and to the young thieves, seeks revenge, and is quickly arrested again. She doesn't know what to make of her father, retreats to her Swiss fiancé, and is flummoxed when one of the young thieves falls for her. Is resolution possible when crime cuts across families and romance?

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Claude LelouchDirector, Writer

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Jean YanneJean YanneL'Expert (Simon Verini)Marie-Sophie L.Marie-Sophie L.La PrincessePatrick BruelPatrick BruelMozartCharles GérardCharles GérardTontonCorinne MarchandCorinne MarchandLa Sainte FemmeHélène SurgèreHélène SurgèreLa directrice de l’institutionEdwige NavarroEdwige NavarroMarie-Sophie, adolescenteFrançoise BetteFrançoise BetteMichelleJean-Claude BourbaultJean-Claude BourbaultJean ClaudeChristine BarbelivienChristine BarbelivienFrançoise VeriniJean-Michel DupuisJean-Michel DupuisLuckyOlivier CruveillerOlivier CruveillerBoubou

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What is Bandits about?

On the day Jean Gabin dies, a kidnaper who also takes a fortune in jewels heisted from Cartiers murders Simon Verini's wife. (Simon was fencing the jewels for a youthful gang who robbed Cartiers; he suspects them of the murder.) He's framed for the theft and spends ten years in prison, writing to his daughter, Marie-Sophie, who's 11 when he's sent away. Released, he reconnects to Marie-Sophie and to the young thieves, seeks revenge, and is quickly arrested again. She doesn't know what to make of her father, retreats to her Swiss fiancé, and is flummoxed when one of the young thieves falls for her. Is resolution possible when crime cuts across families and romance?

How long is Bandits?

Bandits has a runtime of 111 minutes.