WORLD  PREMIERE OF

BANDITS

  

Photos and Text by ALBERT L. ORTEGA

 

October 4 2001, Mann's Village Theater , Westwood, CA.

It was MGM's turn to rule the streets of Westwood as it presented the latest comedy caper from director Barry Levinson with Bruce Willis in the lead. Joining Bruce on the visibly absent red carpet were costars Billy Bob Thornton, Azura Sky, Bobby Slayton, Troy Garrity and January Jones. Joining these band of greedy simpletons were Hollywood's elite including David Duchovny, Jo Champa, Angelina Jolie, Demi Moore, Anne Archer, John Ritter, Amy Yasbeck, Gary Busey, Debra Farentino, Halle Berry, Matthew Perry, Heather Thomas, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jane Seymour, Jacqueline Bisset, Jennifer Gareis, Maria Conchita Alonso, Marisa Coughlan, Ray Liotta, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Bay, Tori Spelling, Shaune Bagwell, Kritsa Allen and Wesley Snipes.

The story takes place after two escaped convicts start a crime spree after leaving prison in a cement truck. Known as the "Sleepover Bandits" The pair kidnap the bank managers and spend the evening with their families taking them along the next morning to withdraw the funds. Joe Blake (Bruce Willis) is the charismatic brains of the operation while his partner Terry Collins (Billy Bob Thornton) is more of a self doubting hypochondriac that ends up sharing the same woman with his partner. Coupled with inept stuntman and driver/lookout Harvey Pollard (Troy Garrity) the gang continue their reign.  In middle of the crime spree they run into bored housewife Kate Wheeler (Cate Blanchett), initially attracted to Blake but eventually in bed with Collins. A bizarre love triangle develops in the midst of their biggest heist at the Alamo Bank but things go awry when the employees realize that their is no danger from these misfits. 

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Showing off her fashionable purse was actress Amy Yasbeck

Angelina Jolie signs autographs for the angry mob

Still a looker at her mature age was actress Anne Archer

Costar Azura Skye gets personable with television heir Randy Spelling

Following his wife's example was one of the film's stars Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie mix it up with the common folk

The two lovebirds get personal

Billy Bob Thornton Angelina Jolie what a pair!

Billy Bob Thornton along with his wife Angelina Jolie arrive to a media frenzy

Star Bruce Willis escorts his director Barry Levinson

Waitaminute Bruce Willis with ex-wife Demi Moore??!

Bruce Willis makes nice with Demi Moore and daughters, Rumer, Scout and Talulah Belle

One more glance from Bruce Willis and family

The ex- X-Man David Duchovny with actor turned director Peter Berg

Cutie actress Debra Farentino of the once popular series EARTH 2

Wildman actor Gary Busey

MONSTER'S BALL and Billy's costar Halle Berry

Heather Thomas shows off her pitts

French beauty Jacqueline Bisset still makes us think of THE DEEP

Brother to Angelina Jolie, James Haven makes a fashion statement

Never one to miss a premiere British babe Jane Seymour

What a getup costar January Jones has on display

January Jones portrays Claire

Hot blond Jennifer Gareis raises the temperature...

Another look from Jennifer Gareis

Actress Jo Champa tells Osama her true feelings!

Ex-BAYWATCH babe Krista Allen goes French with a beret

Wow, check out those pants on Latin sparkplug Maria Conchita Alonso!

Just a casual night on the town for Marisa Coughlan

Hearing impaired FRIENDS star Matthew Perry starred alongside Bruce Willis in THE WHOLE NINE YARDS

ARMAGEDDON director Michael Bay with Bruce Willis

Another alumni from THE WHOLE NINE YARDS Michael Clarke Duncan

Hollywood  power agent Michael Ovitz and wife Jane

GOODFELLAS star Ray Liotta and wife Michelle

DIE HARD 3 costar Samuel L. Jackson

Getting familiar with the BANDITS poster was model Shaune Bagwell

 

Former BEVERLY HILLS 90210 star Tori Spelling

Returning to slay the blood suckers in BLADE 2 is Wesley Snipes with companion

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