Stander

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Stander

R

Released Sep 6, 2003

1h 56m

Drama

History

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In apartheid-era South Africa, a man (Thomas Jane) robs banks while maintaining his job as a police captain.

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A satisfying account of Stander's life.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 4/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

A rather entertaining (if style-over-substance) portrait of insane illicitness.

Rated: B-

May 4, 2005

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Geoff Pevere

Toronto Star

Pumped by a soundtrack of period South African funk and dance music, propelled by whiplash montage sequences and rubber-burning Burt Reynolds-issue getaways, Stander is the very definition of good, old-fashioned outlawry.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 3, 2004

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Cleverly told true story from female Canadian filmmaker Bronwen Hughes.

Rated: B-

Mar 27, 2017

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Film Threat

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Audience Member

Interesting character and story... almost loses focus but manages to keep it together throughout. This also earns the distinction of succeeding where many others have failed - making me like a heist/bank robber movie. I think that can be attributed to not wasting a whole lot of time explaining their plans to the audience. Also, every complaint I had for the last 3-4 films I watched (too slow) was not a problem here.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Liam D

A underrated movie This Drama I highly recommend and it's one of my favourite movies based on a True Story

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/21

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Audience Member

Great movie. Interesting, lots of action and humour. Fabulous actors.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

A must watch if you have any interest in heist movies, are a fan of good action movies, or a fan of classic 70s movie style. The way this movie is shot is beautiful, the color palette, lens filter, costume design and essentially anything visual about this movie is stunning. The acting and writing is all top tier as well. Its a shame this movie isnt more widely known I thought it was near flawless in every way and deserves more recognition. An underrated gem is an understatement.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Frances H

Interesting biopic of a notorious cop turned bank robber, a story I vaguely remember from long ago. Thomas Jane does quite a good job as the title character.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/17

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Audience Member

A captivating portrayal of a man's decent from one injustice thrust upon him to a reactionary injustice. The ride is always fun and the characters remain strong throughout. The directing and acting is top notch. While it may have lost sight of its original motives, it feels like such is the way of the character rather than the film itself.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Bronwen Hughes

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Thomas Jane

Andre Stander

Dexter Fletcher

Lee McCall

David O'Hara

Allan Heyl

Deborah Kara Unger

Bekkie Stander

Ashley Taylor

Cor van Deventer

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Synopsis

In apartheid-era South Africa, a man (Thomas Jane) robs banks while maintaining his job as a police captain.

Director: Bronwen Hughes
Producer: David E. Allen
Distributor: Newmarket Film Group
Production Co: Seven Arts Pictures, Kismet Film Company
Rating: R (Some Sensuality|Some Nudity|Language|Violence)
Genre: Drama, History
Original Language: Afrikaans
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 6, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.1K
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Surround

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