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* {{Adorkable}}: Terry and Kate. They're both a little... [[CloudCuckooLander odd]] and socially awkward, but in very different and endearing ways.
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* LoveableRogue: Both Joe and Terry. Joe is the more typical example (a charming ladies man) while Terry is [[{{Adorkable}} dorkishly endearing]].
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: "We never stole a penny from anybody who earned it, lady. The money's federally ensured by the government. The government steals money from people, and we just take it back from them."
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* ThreesomeSubtext: Kate refuses to choose between Joe and Terry [[spoiler:and in the end it's made pretty clear that they're in some kind of three way relationship as she is standing with both of them at Harvey's wedding and she kisses each of them passionately in turn.]]
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* ThreesomeSubtext: Kate refuses to choose between Joe and Terry [[spoiler:and in the end it's made pretty clear that they're in some kind of three way relationship as she is standing with both of them at Harvey's wedding and she kisses each of them passionately in turn.]]
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* ChekhovsGunman: Claire. Initially her appearance is more of a distraction for Harvey until we find that she is also part of the final heist.
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* MutualKill: Joe and Terry end up shooting each other when the final bank heist goes awry. Averted as it was AllPartOfThePlan.
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* MutualKill: Joe and Terry end up shooting each other when the final bank heist goes awry. Averted as it was AllPartOfThePlan.AllAccordingToPlan.
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* BatmanGambit: The final heist, which uses Harvey's special effects and good acting from both Terry and Joe. Kate's phone call to the police alerting them to the final heist was also part of the plan as part of the MutualKill aspect with the added bonus of getting the reward money.
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* ChekhovsSkill: [[spoiler:Harvey is learning how to use special effects to set himself on fire when Joe and Terry first meet him. His skills come in essential as the 'special effects guy' during the gang's big final heist.]]
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* ChekhovsSkill: [[spoiler:Harvey is learning how to use special effects to simulate gunshot wounds and set himself on fire when Joe and Terry first meet him. His skills come in essential as the 'special effects guy' during the gang's big final heist.]]
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-->'''Bank Teller:''' ''Is this a joke?''
-->'''Joe:''' ''No ma'am. This is a bank robbery.''
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* {{Badass}}: Joe. The guy knocks over a bank with ''a Magic Marker''.
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* {{Gasshole}}: The daughter of the first bank manager the Bandits spend the night with rips a huge belch at the dinner table after offering to show the Bandits "something cool". [[ActorInspiredElement Also applies to the actress]], who is Bruce Willis's daughter, and according to him, no special effects were used in that scene.
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'''''Bandits''''' is a 2001 romantic crime comedy caper directed by Barry Levinson and starring Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/BillyBobThornton and Creator/CateBlanchett. [[ActionGenreHeroGuy Tough guy]] with hidden depths Joe Blake (Willis) one day decides to escape from prison on a whim and takes with him super intelligent but [[SicklyNeuroticGeek highly neurotic]] Terry Collins (Thornton). Joe robs a bank to fund their life on the run, which turns out to be surprisingly easy and the two cohorts then hatch a master plan to rob banks across the country to amass enough money to flee south to Mexico, buy a bar and live out the rest of their days in comfort. Their modus operandi is to show up at the Bank Manager's home the night before the heist in a various array of disguises, spend the night and then force their captive to open the vault in the morning before the bank opens (effectively avoiding a hold-up situation), earning them the moniker, ''The Sleepover Bandits''.
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'''''Bandits''''' is a 2001 romantic crime comedy caper directed by Barry Levinson and starring Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/BillyBobThornton and Creator/CateBlanchett.
[[ActionGenreHeroGuy Tough guy]] with hidden depths Joe Blake (Willis) one day decides to escape from prison on a whim and takes with him super intelligent but [[SicklyNeuroticGeek highly neurotic]] Terry Collins (Thornton). Joe robs a bank to fund their life on the run, which turns out to be surprisingly easy and the two cohorts then hatch a master plan to rob banks across the country to amass enough money to flee south to Mexico, buy a bar and live out the rest of their days in comfort. Their modus operandi is to show up at the Bank Manager's home the night before the heist in a various array of disguises, spend the night and then force their captive to open the vault in the morning before the bank opens (effectively avoiding a hold-up situation), earning them the moniker, ''The Sleepover Bandits''.
[[ActionGenreHeroGuy Tough guy]] with hidden depths Joe Blake (Willis) one day decides to escape from prison on a whim and takes with him super intelligent but [[SicklyNeuroticGeek highly neurotic]] Terry Collins (Thornton). Joe robs a bank to fund their life on the run, which turns out to be surprisingly easy and the two cohorts then hatch a master plan to rob banks across the country to amass enough money to flee south to Mexico, buy a bar and live out the rest of their days in comfort. Their modus operandi is to show up at the Bank Manager's home the night before the heist in a various array of disguises, spend the night and then force their captive to open the vault in the morning before the bank opens (effectively avoiding a hold-up situation), earning them the moniker, ''The Sleepover Bandits''.
* HeroesWantRedheads: Both the [[AntiHero 'heroes']] are in love with red-headed Kate.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Kate, oh so much. Let's see... Stunningly attractive? Check. High on life? Check, once she gets away from her uncaring husband, that is. Full of wacky quirks and idiosyncrasies? ''Check.'' Tendency towards petty crime? Check... well, if you can call bank robberies petty crime... She especially embodies the trope towards Terry as her off-beat and talkative nature ends up bringing him out of his neurotic, hypochondriac shell considerably.
-->'''Joe:''' What'd you bring her here for?
-->'''Terry:''' One, I had no choice, two, I may have suffered a slight concussion and three, she is mentally imbalanced to a spectacular degree.
-->'''Kate:''' I can ''hear'' you!
-->'''Joe:''' What'd you bring her here for?
-->'''Terry:''' One, I had no choice, two, I may have suffered a slight concussion and three, she is mentally imbalanced to a spectacular degree.
-->'''Kate:''' I can ''hear'' you!
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* TheSmartGuy: Terry.
* ThreesomeSubtext: Kate refuses to choose between the two and in the end [[spoiler:she's standing with both of them at Harvey's wedding.]]
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* TheSmartGuy: Terry.
Terry. He's the guy that came up with their modus operandi in the first place, and does all of the strategic planning.
* ThreesomeSubtext: Kate refuses to choose betweenthe two Joe and Terry [[spoiler:and in the end [[spoiler:she's it's made pretty clear that they're in some kind of three way relationship as she is standing with both of them at Harvey's wedding.]]wedding and she kisses each of them passionately in turn.]]
** [[spoiler:It's also fairly easy to miss, but if you look closely Kate is clearly pregnant, begging the question, [[WhosYourDaddy who's the daddy?]]]]
* ThreesomeSubtext: Kate refuses to choose between
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-->'''Bank Teller:''' ''Is this a joke?''
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* {{Adorkable}}: Terry and Kate. They're both a little... [[CloudCuckooLander odd]] and socially awkward, but in very different and endearing ways.
* AntiHero: All the main characters fall under this trope, being criminals but also protagonists who the audience are expected to root for. Joe and Terry differ from most bank robbers, fictional or otherwise, being famous for their lack of the use of violence and the general 'courtesy' they show towards their captives.
* AntiHero: All the main characters fall under this trope, being criminals but also protagonists who the audience are expected to root for. Joe and Terry differ from most bank robbers, fictional or otherwise, being famous for their lack of the use of violence and the general 'courtesy' they show towards their captives.
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* TheCaper: The Sleepover Bandits' final heist is on a much larger scale than their previous robberies, and ingenious and multi-layered in nature.
* ChekhovsSkill: [[spoiler:Harvey is learning how to use special effects to set himself on fire when Joe and Terry first meet him. His skills come in essential as the 'special effects guy' during the gang's big final heist.]]
* TheChick:Kate.Kate, being the emotional core and the only woman in the gang. [[spoiler: Well, up until Claire ('Pink Boots') helps them out with their final heist, that is.]]
* CockFight: The latter half of the film is this trope, with Joe and Terry constantly bickering and trying to trick and one-up each other to win Kate's affection, culminating in a prolonged physical fight involving guns and plate glass windows.
* ChekhovsSkill: [[spoiler:Harvey is learning how to use special effects to set himself on fire when Joe and Terry first meet him. His skills come in essential as the 'special effects guy' during the gang's big final heist.]]
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* CockFight: The latter half of the film is this trope, with Joe and Terry constantly bickering and trying to trick and one-up each other to win Kate's affection, culminating in a prolonged physical fight involving guns and plate glass windows.
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* GeniusDitz: Harvey. He's a genius when it comes to elaborate special effects and stunts, but a complete ditz in every other area. In one scene, he's wearing a hilariously garish cowboy-style outfit and the following dialogue occurs:
-->'''Terry:''' Harvey?
-->'''Harvey:''' Yeah?
-->'''Terry:''' Do you remember what I said about conspicuous behavior?
-->'''Harvey:''' Keep it low profile.
-->'''Terry:''' Are you achieving it do you think?
-->'''Harvey:''' Yep.
-->'''Terry:''' Good boy.
-->'''Terry:''' Harvey?
-->'''Harvey:''' Yeah?
-->'''Terry:''' Do you remember what I said about conspicuous behavior?
-->'''Harvey:''' Keep it low profile.
-->'''Terry:''' Are you achieving it do you think?
-->'''Harvey:''' Yep.
-->'''Terry:''' Good boy.
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* OddCouple: Joe and Terry. Terry being a neurotic hypochondriac and Joe being... BruceWillis.
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''Bandits'' is a romantic crime comedy released in 2001. Joe Blake (BruceWillis) (Creator/BruceWillis) decides to escape from prison on a whim and takes with him Terry Collins (Billy Bob Thornton).(Creator/BillyBobThornton). To fund their escape, they rob a bank, which turns out to be pretty easy. The two start hatching a plan to rob banks all across the country to save enough money to flee to Mexico and buy a bar to live out their days in ease.
However, a woman(CateBlanchett) (Creator/CateBlanchett) gets involved and things become complicated...
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* BrickJoke: Joe hangs a blanket to split the bed, claiming he saw it in a movie. When Kate asks him how the movie ends, he says "with a wedding." [[spoiler:The film ends at Harvey's wedding.]]
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* FlashedBadgeHijack: At their first robbery that goes wrong, Joe and Kate flee in the cop car. The cop then does this to Harvey, having no idea he's one of the gang.
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* WakingNonSequitur: Terry wakes up shouting "Beavers and ducks!"
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''Bandits'' is a romantic crime comedy released in 2001. Joe Blake (BruceWillis) decides to escape from prison on a whim and takes with him Terry Collins (Billy Bob Thornton). To fund their escape, they rob a bank, which turns out to be pretty easy. The two start hatching a plan to rob banks all across the country to save enough money to flee to Mexico and buy a bar to live out their days in ease.
However, a woman (CateBlanchett) gets involved and things become complicated...
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!!This film provides examples of:
* {{Badass}}: Joe. The guy knocks over a bank with ''a Magic Marker''.
* BankRobbery
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Terry, despite his numerous quirks and neuroticisms, is actually a pretty damn competent (and inventive) criminal.
* TheChick: Kate.
* FlashBack / FlashForward: The film is framed around their final heist and a true crime documentary about them, which takes us back through the whole story.
* GeniusDitz: Harvey.
* LoveableRogue: Both Joe and Terry. Joe is the more typical example (a charming ladies man) while Terry is [[{{Adorkable}} dorkishly endearing]].
* LoveTriangle: Kate falls in love with both Joe and Terry and they fall for her as well. It starts to cause serious problems in their bank robbing schemes when they begin to fight over her attention.
* OddCouple: Joe and Terry. Terry being a neurotic hypochondriac and Joe being... BruceWillis.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Again, Terry and Joe.
-->'''Terry''': Kate, you should choose. What's it gonna be? Mr. Action Figure Hero Guy? Or brains, and sensitivity, and a lot of other things I could name. So in other words: me or THAT guy?
-->'''Joe''': Yeah, good looking, or ITCHY.
* TheSmartGuy: Terry.
* SympatheticCriminal
* ThreesomeSubtext: Kate refuses to choose between the two and in the end [[spoiler:she's standing with both of them at Harvey's wedding.]]
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''Bandits'' is a romantic crime comedy released in 2001. Joe Blake (BruceWillis) decides to escape from prison on a whim and takes with him Terry Collins (Billy Bob Thornton). To fund their escape, they rob a bank, which turns out to be pretty easy. The two start hatching a plan to rob banks all across the country to save enough money to flee to Mexico and buy a bar to live out their days in ease.
However, a woman (CateBlanchett) gets involved and things become complicated...
For the 1997 German film, see: {{Bandits1997}}.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* {{Badass}}: Joe. The guy knocks over a bank with ''a Magic Marker''.
* BankRobbery
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Terry, despite his numerous quirks and neuroticisms, is actually a pretty damn competent (and inventive) criminal.
* TheChick: Kate.
* FlashBack / FlashForward: The film is framed around their final heist and a true crime documentary about them, which takes us back through the whole story.
* GeniusDitz: Harvey.
* LoveableRogue: Both Joe and Terry. Joe is the more typical example (a charming ladies man) while Terry is [[{{Adorkable}} dorkishly endearing]].
* LoveTriangle: Kate falls in love with both Joe and Terry and they fall for her as well. It starts to cause serious problems in their bank robbing schemes when they begin to fight over her attention.
* OddCouple: Joe and Terry. Terry being a neurotic hypochondriac and Joe being... BruceWillis.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Again, Terry and Joe.
-->'''Terry''': Kate, you should choose. What's it gonna be? Mr. Action Figure Hero Guy? Or brains, and sensitivity, and a lot of other things I could name. So in other words: me or THAT guy?
-->'''Joe''': Yeah, good looking, or ITCHY.
* TheSmartGuy: Terry.
* SympatheticCriminal
* ThreesomeSubtext: Kate refuses to choose between the two and in the end [[spoiler:she's standing with both of them at Harvey's wedding.]]
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