Stander

Germany, South Africa, United Kingdom, Canada

2003

116 Min

Color

1.85:1

Afrikaans, Zulu, English

Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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EXEC David E. Allen, Izidore Codron, Jan Fantl, Frank Hübner, Steve Markoff, Eric Sandys

PROD Hillard Elkins, Martin Katz, Chris Roland, Julia Verdin

CAST Thomas Jane, Dexter Fletcher, David O'Hara, Deborah Kara Unger, Ashley Taylor, Marius Weyers, At Botha, Lionel Newton, Melanie Merle, Sean Else

Stander is based on the true story of André Stander, a South African homicide/robbery police captain who became one of the most notorious bank robbers in the country. After participating in the brutal killing in a riot in the line of duty, Stander decided to defy the very system he was part of, and set off on an audacious crime spree; robbing banks during his lunch hour then returning to the scene of the crime to lead the investigation. Finally, caught by the same police force he worked with, he was jailed and, subsequently befriended Allan Heyl and Lee McCall. After a daring jailbreak, the ‘Stander Gang’ committed a large number of robberies, which grew increasingly bold over time. In the eyes of the public, their blatant disregard for authority made them South Africa’s most popular anti-heroes. In reality, however, Stander and his gang were the most wanted men in the country. –IMDb

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Jonas Jokubauskas

26Jan13

A good illustration of the South African culture and the Apartheid along to a well done crime film. Hard to realise that it's a biography, though. The soundtrack and the theme song are superb.

duffers

20Oct12

If more cops became bank robbers instead, this world would be a better place.

Justin Oakey

31Aug12

Fantastic heist movie that not only accurately portrays its period, but genuinely feels as if it were made in that time. The filmmaking is very clean, simple, yet stylized. Although it is nothing groundbreaking, it plays its part very well. Thomas Jane does a great job as the South African police-cum-robber. The scenes are captured perfectly - gritty and tense for early riots, while slick and fun for the robberies.

Christopher Taylor

26Jun12

A solid period piece about a cop turned rogue bank robber with decent performances and quite a bit of powerful stylized storytelling. Certainly not a mold breaker, but still rewarding and engaging.