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Actors: Thomas Jane, Dexter Fletcher, David O'Hara, Marius Weyers, Ashley Taylor, Deborah Kara Unger
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Stander |
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In Apartheid-era South Africa, white police Captain Andre Stander (Thomas Jane) lives in a big house with a beautiful wife (Deborah Kara Unger), totally content with his existence. But when he shoots and kills an unarmed man while quelling a Zulu riot, he begins to question his society and his place in it.
Entering a bank one day, he makes the spontaneous decision to stick up one of the tellers. Easily getting away with a big wad of money, he begins robbing dozens of banks, all the while refining his technique, adding various disguises and using his position on the police force to send investigators around in circles.
When his best friend (Ashley Taylor) finally busts him and he is sentenced to 30 years in prison, it looks like Stander's story is over. But he teams up with two cellmates, petty thief Lee (Dexter Fletcher) and fellow bank robber Allan (David O'Hara), to stage a daring prison break.
Teaming up to form the Stander Gang, the trio become national celebrities as they go on a bank robbery spree the likes of which the country has never seen. They rob banks twice, stick up a bank literally under the noses of the task force sent to trap them, and always get away clean.
As the robberies grow more brazen, and the police manhunt grows more intense, Stander begins to fantasize about getting away to Florida with his wife. But first, he and the boys intend to pull one, last score at Johannesburg Airport.
--James Craver, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Stander |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- police corruption
- criminals (shown sympathetically) on the run
- armed robbers!
- Thief/Con Artist POV story
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- criminal
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) muscular
Unclothed?
- Chest and Buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Africa
Yes
Kind of Africa:
- White Enclave
City?
Yes
City:
- wealthy
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- actual description of sex
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude male butt
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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