 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
Our long national nightmare is finally over. Fox began announcing
movie release dates for this picture in 2005. Several announced release
dates passed with no release. Bandidas did run under the radar in
September of 2006 in places like Pasadena, Texas. Now Bandidas,
which very few could see on the big screen, is available on DVD . Click
the link below to see the trailer and vote for your favorite cowgirl - you
can also purchase the video.
TO THE TERM “WANTED”
BANDIDAS
Sexy Superstars Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz Turn The
Wild West Even Wilder In This Hilarious Western/Action
Adventure Now On DVD From Fox Home Entertainment
Upon A Time In Mexico , Frida ) and Penelope Cruz ( Vanilla Sky ,
Sahara ) as a formidable pair of female bank robbers, whose bold,
original performances light up the screen with charismatic appeal
not seen since Butch and Sundance! Joined by a high-caliber
ensemble cast including Sam Shepard ( Stealth, The Notebook ),
Steve Zahn ( Sahara, Daddy Day Care ) and Dwight Yoakam (
Crank, Panic Room ), Bandidas features a fun action-packed script
by acclaimed French filmmaker Luc Besson ( The Fifth Element,
The Transporter ) and Robert Mark Kamen ( The Karate Kid ). A
rollicking buddy movie with voluptuous sex appeal, outrageous
comedy and breathtaking stunts, Bandidas breaks the clichés of
Western conventions and gender stereotypes, setting a new gold
standard for the genre and utilizing its distinctly feminine wiles to
redefine the wild frontier.
The Bandidas DVD includes a robber's bounty of bonus materials,
including audio commentary by Hayek and Cruz plus a behind-the-
scenes featurette called “Burning Up The Set with Salma Hayek
and Penelope Cruz.” Available together in both widescreen and full
screen versions, the Bandidas DVD will be available for the
suggested retail price of $27.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada.
Synopsis:
Determined to avenge the deaths of their fathers, Sara Sandoval
(Hayek) and Maria Alvarez (Cruz) vow to seize the ill-gotten gains
of robber baron Tyler Jackson (Yoakam). So, with help from a
retired bank robber (Shepard) and a jittery criminologist (Zahn),
these two beauties become unlikely outlaws, blazing a trail of
larceny and laughter across Mexico!
DVD Special Features:
The Bandidas DVD is presented on a flipper disc that includes both
widescreen and full screen versions. The disc features English
Dolby Surround 5.1 and Spanish Dolby Surround sound as well as
English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus materials include:
• Audio Commentary by Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz
• Burning Up The Set With Salma Hayek And Penelope Cruz
featurette
• Theatrical Trailer
