Stander Page #5

Synopsis: In the early 1980's, a white police officer (Andres Stander, played by Thomas Jane) in Johannesburg suffers a crisis of conscience due to his involvement in apartheid and becomes a notorious bank robber on the run. Then from 1983 to 1984, the "Stander gang" (Stander, Alan Heyl & Patrick McCall) rob as many as four banks a day.
Director(s): Bronwen Hughes
Production: Newmarket Films
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
62
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
R
Year:
2003
111 min
Website
104 Views


- Stander himself was spotted

outside the airport terminal.

Give me that gun.

Oh, f***!

Oh, my God!

- Face it. You were wrong!

- He'll try it again. I know him.

That bastard is still running you.

He's running the goddamn force!

He has made us look

impotent in our own country.

What does this tell

our enemies within?

We want him stopped, Captain.

Shot if necessary.

Shot on sight.

I understand.

Hello?

I'm sorry.

I've let you all down.

You'll have to go without me.

Never give up, do you? Eh?

I'll come soon.

I'm not going.

You'll find a way.

You always do.

I think I have the way.

She's a 55-foot steel ketch.

Perkins diesels.

Solar panel.

Long range fuel tank.

She's got a range, under power...

of about a thousand nautical miles.

All the best equipment.

I used to have a water bed,

but the rolling got a bit much.

I could recommend a good chef.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

She's valued at 148,000.

Who was the Lily Rose?

A wife. Considered bad luck

to change the name of a boat...

even when you change your woman.

She'll go with the boat, all right.

But that's her negotiation.

Now then, what did you have in mind?

No waiting for the check

to clear then, is there?

Right!

F***ing genius, eh!

The high seas!

Madam, you better come with me.

Hold out on me...

and I swear I will charge you

as a member of the Stander Gang.

I can make your life hell.

He knew the money was bent.

Everyone's dishonest.

Just a matter of degree.

He would have taken less.

Why hit the man when he's down?

It would bring us bad karma

in our new life.

Had enough of that in my old one.

Know what got me

started on all of this?

Are you saying it wasn't greed, Allan?

It was a girl.

A black girl.

She wasn't mine, but...

I loved her.

I really loved her.

I was a student

at teacher-training college.

I was full of politics, full of hope.

She was pregnant, not by me.

I shouldn't have been with her.

But the f***ing cops...

They came into where we were.

They saw us together.

They beat us.

They beat the baby out of her.

So I robbed a store to get

her money to go to England.

And it was easy.

Too easy.

Taking down those banks...

f***ing with those bastards.

Thanks.

The girl on the boat...

you think he was serious about her?

Lee's got Shar.

You've got yours.

She is coming, isn't she?

She's always with me.

Always will be.

One place I f***ed up, my bro.

Hey, give it another go.

You've got a way now. It's different.

Thank you. Move along.

Thank you. Come on.

Shar?

Shar?

This is the South African police force!

You are surrounded!

Put your hands in the air,

and stay where you are!

Don't make any sudden move!

Stay calm.

Stay calm. Move along.

You cannot escape.

You are surrounded!

Go on. Go on.

Thank you. Keep moving.

All right. Okay.

Come out with your hands in the air!

You are surrounded.

There is no chance to escape!

Went out okay. Like Butch Cassidy.

- Like Bonnie and Clyde.

- Doesn't matter much. Out is out.

Move along! Get all these cars out.

Move along! Move along!

What do we do now?

Head back to the boat?

They've got the mansion.

Then they get the phone record.

They'll make us in Cape Town.

Hit it, Allan.

All vehicles in theJohannesburg area...

be on the lookout for

a yellow 1983 Porsche Targa.

License number...

Sh*t.

You think they'll catch us?

- Speed oflight, Andre.

- Try the speed of darkness.

- Are you out of your f***in'...

- Your car.

Good.

Hell, take mine.

Better stop the car now.

F***ing bastards.

All those guns to take out Lee.

It was me who did this to him.

I should've left him in jail.

Ah, f*** that.

You gave him the best time of his life.

The last six months, he was somebody.

Eh?

The wrong ones do keep dying.

I, uh...

I had a brother.

But, uh, you two...

probably as close

as anyone to knowing me.

You won't make it with me.

We've got this far, all right?

We'll get another boat.

Can't fool me, Allan.

Can't fool yourself.

Hey.

I'll see you in hell, bro.

Go.

Hello?

Is this Mrs. Mark Jennings?

- Yes. Can I help you?

I'm from

the office of the high court.

We've managed to accelerate the review

of your husband's case.

So we'll be sending an officer this very

afternoon to collect his documents...

- for the preparation of the trial.

- Okay.

In the case

of false arrest or mistaken identity...

- the court requires passport...

- Passport.

- Book oflife...

- Yes.

Birth certificate

and a fourth photo I.D.

- All right.

- All of which will be returned following the trial.

- These are mine.

- This is yours.

Thank you. And that's

everything in there.

If you need an envelope...

Keep that someplace safe.

- Thanks very much.

- My pleasure.

Bye-bye.

Please proceed to Gate 3.

- Good afternoon, sir.

- I was hoping for...

Andre Stander!

Not again.

I am reaching for my wallet!

I am already suing

theJohannesburg police...

and several of their officers

personally for false arrest.

And if you don't remove

that weapon from my face, sir...

I'll bring a charge of assault

against you as well.

It's a sad state of affairs when a man has to

carry a library to keep from being arrested.

- Sir. He's been sighted.

- Where?

- At the airport.

- Come on. Let's go!

Look, either use force to arrest me...

or let me get on with my life.

Sorry, sir.

Sir, false alarm.

Wrong man.

No worries.

I'll catch you later, huh?

Thank you.

Sorry, sir.

Police! Keep it clear!

No, no, no! Wait!

Wait! Wait! Police!

- It's gone!

- Hold on! Hold on!

It's gone.

& And he was taken from Africa &

All right, party people.

This is the spring break

you've been waiting for.

Lauderdale is going off

Said he was a buffalo soldier

Dreadlock Rasta

Buffalo soldier

In the heart of America

Are you him?

Pardon?

That guy.

You know.

I'm sorry.

You don't sound like him.

That guy, you know.

On the TVshow, the detective.

Oh, God. Um...

Hutch. You know?

I'm afraid I don't.

- So then, like, what are you, English?

- Sure.

Wow. He solves crimes.

Hutch. With Starsky.

Hmm.

And if he commits them?

Well, what kind of a TV show

would that make?

You're cute when you laugh.

Hey, Cheryl!

Sigma Phi's having a blowout at the motel!

- Free beer!

- Oh, my God! I am so there!

A call for you, boss.

Who is it?

- Ja?

- Jawel. Hello. This is Skolly. Remember me?

I used to work for you,

General Stander, sir.

Ja, Skolly.

How are you?

- It-It's good to hear from you.

- Oh, I'm fine, General, sir.

I just called to say...

you must not worry

about Master Andre.

You know he always

tried to do his best.

And I know he always loved you, sir,

and respected you.

And I know he always will.

And he will... he will

always be my dear son.

I'm quite sure

he'll do the right thing.

Just lost his way somewhere.

Yes, I'm quite sure

he'll do the right thing now.

And I know, General, sir...

you always did your best for him.

God be with you... Skolly.

God be with you too, Dad.

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