Bandit (2022) on Netflix
Gilbert Galvan Jr breaks out of a Michigan prison, crosses into Ontario and becomes Robert Whiteman. He robs banks to provide for Andrea, drawing the attention of a detective.
- Netflix3.7/5
- IMDb6.5/1018,485 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes73%
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Plot summary
Gilbert Galvan Jr, a career criminal, breaks out of a Michigan prison and makes his way into Ontario, Canada, where he takes the name Robert Whiteman. He falls for Andrea, and his earnings cannot keep up with the life he wants to give her. Robbing banks becomes the answer, and the work shows him he has a rare gift for it. Calling himself a security analyst, Robert flies from city to city, sometimes striking more than one in a single day. Broadcasters nickname the unknown robber The Flying Bandit, and his notoriety grows fast. John Snydes, a detective, is given the task of bringing him down.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Bandit (2022)
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- Nestor Carbonell tore his achilles tendon while filming the chase scene for The Big Vancouver, but skipped immediate surgery and stayed on until principal photography finished using a walking boot; only a few scenes involving his character Snydes had to be rewritten.
- Director Allan Ungar said the shooting schedule was cut from 32 days to 21, but the production still shot 200 scenes across 95 sets and locations, which often had him directing three units at once, sometimes with Nestor Carbonell's help.
- Bandit was originally to be shot in Vancouver and Ottawa, but the COVID-19 pandemic moved most of the production to Georgia, where crews were spotted around Valdosta in May and June 2021.
