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Stander

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Canada, Germany, South Africa · 2003
Rated R · 1h 56m
Director Bronwen Hughes
Starring Thomas Jane, Dexter Fletcher, Deborah Kara Unger, David O'Hara
Genre Action, Crime, Drama

The life and exploits of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned criminal. Based on a true story, this biography follows Stander from his early days as a rising police officer to his transformation into a notorious bank robber, pursued by the same force to which he once belonged.

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70

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That all the events filmed actually took place make Stander a highly entertaining ride.

75

Premiere by Glenn Kenny

The action is great, the story line unpredictable, the ending satisfying. Stander is crackling. Really.

80

Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas

Crackles with forceful portrayals. Funny, violent, impassioned and inescapably poignant, Stander in no way sanctions Stander's turning to a life of crime yet has the courage to see him as a victim of apartheid himself.

60

Variety by Robert Koehler

Takes a notorious true story about a loyal soldier-turned-bank robber, and pumps it up into charged if uneven entertainment.

60

L.A. Weekly by Scott Foundas

It can be thrilling to watch Stander and his gang of gentlemen bandits rack up the loot without ruffling their (or anyone else's) shirt collars. The movie isn't content to rest there, though; it wants to be a caper with a conscience.

70

The New York Times by Stephen Holden

Loses some its bearings once it turns into a caper movie. The movie hardly bothers to explain the mechanics of the jailbreak or of the robberies themselves, which take place in a flurry of disguises and stickups that has a Keystone Kops flavor.

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