Attention bandits!

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Attention bandits!
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Directed byClaude Lelouch
Starring
Music by Francis Lai
Release date
  • 3 June 1987 (1987-06-03)(France)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office644,413 admissions (France) [1]

Attention bandits! is a 1987 film directed by Claude Lelouch.

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Synopsis

A young criminal is framed. During a robbery, a woman is killed, and he is accused of the murder. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, he is after one thing: revenge.

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Reception

The movie received acclaim for its positive portrayal of stuttering: the lead Marie-Sophie has a stutter, and the movie depicts her speech impediment as just a distinctive trait of hers, rather than as a disability or a source of humor. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Mignard, Frédéric. "Attention bandits : itinéraire d'une sortie compliquée". cinedweller.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  2. Cops And Robbers With French Rules 'Bandits' Adds Dash Of Humanity To Crime-story Formula
  3. Movies That Portray Stuttering