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Stander

Synopsis

After participating in the brutal killing of rioting blacks while in the line of duty, South African homicide/robbery captain, Andre Stander (Tom Jane) decided to defy the very system he was a 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, Stander was jailed and, subsequently, befriended Allan Heyl (David Patrick O'Hara) and Lee McCall (Dexter Fletcher). Following a daring jailbreak, the 'Stander Gang' committed a large number of bank heists which grew increasingly bolder over time. In the eyes of the public, their blatant disregard for authority made them South Africa's most popular anti-heroes. To the police, however, Stander and his gang were the most wanted men in the country.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Features
Running time
118 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Bronwen Hughes
Producer
David E Allen, Steven Markoff, Izidore Codron, Frank Hubner, Jan
Editor
Robert Ivision
Screenwriter
Bima Stagg
Director of Photography
Jess Hall
Sound
Nico Louw
Composer
The Free Association
Principal cast
Tom Jane, Dexter Fletcher, David Patrick O' Hara, Deborah Kara Unger, Marius Weyers, Ashley Taylor

Genre

Action Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Seven Arts Pictures Limited

82 Berwick Street
London
W1F 8TP

Prospero Pictures

1200 Bay Street, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario M5R 2A5
Canada

The Imaginarium

67 Main Road
Mowbray
Cape Town 7700
South Africa

Sales Company

Seven Arts International

6310 San Vicente Blvd
Suite #510
Los Angeles, CA 90048
USA
Tel: +1 323 634 0990
Fax: +1 323 634 1061

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