The Gentleman Bandit
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| Directed by | Jordan Alan |
| Written by | Charlie Mattera Mark Petracca |
| Produced by | Douglas Hunter Meta Puttkammer Charlie Mattera Jordan Alan |
| Starring | Charlie Mattera Peter Greene Ed Lauter Ryan O'Neal |
| Cinematography | Jordan Alan |
| Edited by | Paul O'Brien Brett Smith |
| Music by | Lawrence Nash Groupe |
Production companies | Terminal Bliss Pictures 47 Productions |
| Distributed by | Pathfinder Pictures |
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Running time | 87[1] or 93 minutes[2] |
The Gentleman Bandit[1][2] retitled after theatrical release as Gentleman B.,[3] is a crime-drama film by producer-director Jordan Alan released in 2002. It was based on the life story of real-life reformed thief Charles Mattera.[4]
Plot
[edit]Brooklynite Nick and his childhood friend Manny grow up to become petty criminals. After Manny betrays him during a holdup, Nick goes to prison. Upon release, he visits his ex-girlfriend Maria in Los Angeles, where he learns the brutal, violent Manny has joined the police force and is divorced from Maria. Nick moves in with her and her 8-year-old daughter, Ally, and falls in with Maria's grandfatherly, ex-con landlord, Harry, who tries to groom Nick from his gruff ways. The two men come under police surveillance following a series of Beverly Hills bank robberies where the "gentleman bandit", as the press dubs him is a handsome, well-dressed man with a bandage on his nose.
Cast
[edit]- Charlie Mattera ... Nick Vincent
- Peter Greene ... Manny Breen
- Ed Lauter ... Harry Koslow
- Ryan O'Neal ... Bank manager
- Justine Miceli ... Maria De Razio
- Kristina Malota ... Ally
- Todd Newman ... Michael
Reception
[edit]The film received generally negative reviews, with Variety saying it "plays implausibly on screen, especially since Jordan Alan has no feel for authentic texture or volatility within the crime genre",[2] The Hollywood Reporter calling it "minimal entertainment with nothing to recommend it,"[5] and New Times finding it "[t]edious, poorly acted and predictable."[5] The Los Angeles Times, however, called it "[a] very good, satisfying B picture with a lot of A virtues."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "The Gentleman Bandit". Phase9 Entertainment. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ a b c Koehler, Robert (March 1, 2002). "Also Playing: The Gentleman Bandit". Variety. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "Gentleman B.". Bliss Sinema. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Thomas, Kevin (March 1, 2002). "'Gentleman Bandit': Thief Has a Big Heart". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ a b Gentleman Bandit [sic] at Rotten Tomatoes
External links
[edit]- Gentleman B. at IMDb
- LeVasseur, Andrea (2007). "The Gentleman Bandit (2002). Alternate title: Gentleman B, Gentleman Bandit". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on November 28, 2007. Retrieved November 4, 2012.