Bandido (2004 film)
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Bandido is a 2004 action film written by Scott Duncan
and Carlos Gallardo and directed by Roger Christian
. The story revolves around the CIA framing skilled thief Max Cruz aka "Bandido" (Gallardo) in order to gain his cooperation in helping them recover intelligence data that was stolen by Beno Gildemontes (Kim Coates
), a Mexican Crime lord.
. He created that movie for a mere $7,000.
Scott Duncan
Adam Scott Mattheson Duncan was a Scottish professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:Born in Dumbarton, Duncan was working as a law clerk when he joined his home-town club Dumbarton in 1906. He moved to Newcastle United in March 1908 for a fee of £150...
and Carlos Gallardo and directed by Roger Christian
Roger Christian (filmmaker)
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. The story revolves around the CIA framing skilled thief Max Cruz aka "Bandido" (Gallardo) in order to gain his cooperation in helping them recover intelligence data that was stolen by Beno Gildemontes (Kim Coates
Kim Coates
Kim Coates is a Canadian-American actor who has worked in both Canadian and American movies and television series. He has worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire and in the lead role of Macbeth performed at the Stratford Theatre...
), a Mexican Crime lord.
Cast
- Carlos Gallardo ... Max Cruz or 'Bandido'
- Edy Arellano ... Armas
- Michel Bos ... CIA Agent
- Kim CoatesKim CoatesKim Coates is a Canadian-American actor who has worked in both Canadian and American movies and television series. He has worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire and in the lead role of Macbeth performed at the Stratford Theatre...
... Beno - Matt CravenMatt Craven-Life and career:Craven was born Matthew John Crnkovich in Port Colborne, Ontario, the son of Joanne Leslie, a hairdresser, and Nick Crnkovich. He has an older sister, Deborah...
... Fletcher - Marintia EscobedoMarintia EscobedoMarintia Escobedo Santibáñez is a Mexican television personality and actress.-Career:Escobedo was hired in her first show "En Vivo" with journalist Ricardo Rocha. She started off interviewing guests to the show ‘behind the cameras’, which meant that she portrayed what people were doing or had to...
... Scar - Angie EverhartAngie EverhartAngela Kay "Angie" Everhart is an American actress and former fashion model.-Early life:Everhart was born in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of homemaker Ginnie and engineer Bob Everhart. The first of three children, she has a younger brother and a younger sister...
... Natalie - Ana La Salvia ... Sofia
- Karyme LozanoKaryme LozanoKaryme Lucía Lozano is a Mexican-born telenovela actress and singer. She is best known as a star of telenovelas such as 2007–present Amar Sin Límites, 1998-2000 Televisa series Tres mujeres, El manantial, Niña amada mía and the Venevisión telenovela Soñar no Cuesta Nada, entirely shot in Miami,...
... Rosalia (as Carime Lozano) - Veronica SeguraVerónica SeguraVerónica Segura is a Mexican actress. She is best known for playing Cordé in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.Segura was born in Mexico City, but she later moved to first Texas, graduating from Southwest Texas State University in 1997, and then moving to New York, where she studied in...
... Delgado - Manuel Vela ... Peña
- Ernesto Yáñez ... Quintana
Release and reception
The film was released December 10, 2004 by Innovation Film Group. It received generally negative reviews. Carlos Gallardo came up with the idea for the film directly after his involvement with cult classic El MariachiEl Mariachi
El Mariachi is a 1992 Mexican-American action film that is the debut of writer/director Robert Rodriguez. The Spanish language film was shot in the northern Mexican bordertown of Ciudad Acuña with a mainly amateur cast...
. He created that movie for a mere $7,000.