Hannes Jaenicke, Jasmin Tabatabai, Jutta Hoffmann

Four female cons who have formed a band in prison get a chance to play at a police ball outside the walls. They take the chance to escape. Being on the run from the law they even make it to sell their...( read more  read more... ) music and become famous outlaws.

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R, 109 min.

Directed by: Katja von Garnier

Release Date: July 3, 1997

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DVD Release Date: March 21, 2000

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  • December 8, 2008
    One of the few positive german movies out there.
  • August 20, 2008
    Algo que queda claro al ver Bandits (1997), largometraje de la joven realizadora alemana Katja von Garnier, es su habilidad para el manejo del artificio y haberle sabido imprimir a su película un toque visual videoclipero. Uno juraría que el grupo musical Bandits realmente exist...( read more)e. La trama gira en torno al deseo de cuatro chicas encarceladas por triunfar con su grupo musical llamado, precisamente, las Bandits.

    Emma (la actriz y cantante Katja Riemann), es la intolerante y explosiva líder del grupo, que ofrece conciertos dentro de la prisión junto a sus tres compañeras, Angel (Nicolette Krebitz), Luna (Jasmin Tabatabai) y Marie (Jutta Hoffmann). Emma vive día a día enviando demos a las disqueras, con la esperanza de que alguna se interese en ellas. La aventura de las chicas comienza cuando se les ocurre emprender la fuga camino a dar un concierto.

    En su buena fotografía, vestuario y diseño de producción, así como un score musical atractivo para jovencitas adolescentes, Bandits tendrá sus aspectos rescatables. Donde se ha quedado a medias, es en la historia que intenta contar, y el aspecto musical juega en su contra, al principio disfrutable para luego acabar siendo molesto, ya que eclipsa a nuestras ?heroínas musicales?.
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  • June 1, 2008
    This is like a cool movie to watch, but its a one time movie. I really liked it. The music in it was get in it.
  • May 2, 2008
    This is a gem. Not many German films are released to the US-we just don't seem to care but this is a rare one. Do not bother reading the plot outline on here-it's crap! Read about this film on www.IMDb.com. Copy and paste this URl and check it out (if ya don't live on the site da...( read more)ily like I do!) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118682/ Comments secion- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118682/#comment
  • January 21, 2008
    nicolette krebitz... hmmmm...
  • September 7, 2007
    just don't watch this... don't... seriously
  • August 20, 2007
    Could be worth watching. Will find and devour with my eyes!
  • July 26, 2007
    A unique film about a group of women who break out of a correctional facility and start a band.
  • July 5, 2007
    this movie has some of the best actresses from germany and is very fun to watch the music they sing will have u humming for hours
  • May 21, 2007
    Wonderful German film and the soundtrack kicks ass!!! all original songs!

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  • pinkbubblez4lyfe
    March 12, 2007
    This is one of my fave movies. after watchin it the first time i didnt need to read the bottom of the screen. cuz i knew what was happening..

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