Bandidas
| Bandidas | |
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| Directed by | Joachim Rønning Espen Sandberg |
| Written by | Luc Besson Robert Mark Kamen |
| Produced by | Luc Besson |
| Starring | Salma Hayek Penélope Cruz Steve Zahn Sam Shepard Dwight Yoakam Ismael 'East' Carlo |
| Cinematography | Thierry Arbogast |
| Edited by | Frédéric Thoraval |
| Music by | Éric Serra |
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| Distributed by | EuropaCorp Distribution (France) 20th Century Fox (United States and Mexico) |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
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| Languages | English Spanish French |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box office | $18.4 million |
Bandidas is a 2006 Western action comedy film directed by Norwegian directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, in their feature directorial debut, and produced and co-written by Luc Besson. Starring Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz, it tells the tale of two very different women in late-19th-century Mexico who become a bank robbing duo in an effort to combat a ruthless enforcer terrorizing their town.
This is the first film that Cruz and Hayek starred in together. It was an international co-production between France, the United States and Mexico. Filming took place in Sierra de Órganos National Park in the town of Sombrerete, Mexico, as well as in the Mexican states of Durango and San Luis Potosí. Released on February 3, 2006, it received mixed reviews from critics.