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A cop so bored with justice he starts robbing banks in uniform. Based on true chaos.
TMDB
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Stander (2003)

rebellious swaggerapartheid-era heistexistential burnout

Overview

ActionDramaCrime

The life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber.

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Content warning
woman director1970sbank robbersouth africabankex-copprotestjohannesburg, south africa
institutional corruptionmoral disillusionmentperformative masculinitywhiteness and complicity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Thomas Jane's manic charisma sells absurd true story.

Direction

Bronwen Hughes brings messy humanity to male antihero template.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want crime with actual something to say.·Streaming: Find it buried in your service, feel smug.
Heads up:Violence: Bank shootouts, police brutality in apartheid context.·Triggers: Racial violence, systemic oppression as backdrop.
Bronwen Hughes

Director

Bronwen Hughes

ReleasedOct 10, 2003
Runtime1h 56m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Budget$15M
Grosvenor Park Productions
Seven Arts Pictures

Top Cast

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

Andre Stander

Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

Lee McCall

David O'Hara

David O'Hara

Allan Heyl

Deborah Kara Unger

Deborah Kara Unger

Bekkie Stander

Marius Weyers

Marius Weyers

General Stander

Lionel Newton

Lionel Newton

Sergeant Smit

Patrick Mynhardt

Patrick Mynhardt

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Made during South Africa's post-apartheid cinema boom, it awkwardly tries to make a white criminal's story about systemic critique.

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Stander (2003) 35mm film trailer, scope hard matte, 4K

Stander (2003) 35mm film trailer, scope hard matte, 4K

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