Bandidas is a 2006 English-language Action Comedy motion picture written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. The movie is directed by Joachim R Nning and Espen Sandberg and produced by Luc Besson. In 1848, a New York bank wants to put a railroad across Mexico, so it buys up small banks around Santa Rita, Durango, and evicts farmers on the proposed rail line who owe money. The bank's henchman is the murderous Jackson. He runs afoul of two women, María, the tough but uneducated daughter of a farmer, and Sara, the European-educated daughter of the owner of one of these banks. To feed the now landless people and to k revenge, María and Sara become bank robbers, veritable Robin Hoods. But Jackson and his hired guns are after them. What are the women's options? Written by. Bandidas features Salma Hayek in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Pen Lope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Sam Shepard, Dwight Yoakam, Ismael 'east' Carlo and Penélope Cruz. The music was composed by Ric Serra. Cinematography was done by Thierry Arbogast and editing by Fr d ric Thoraval. The motion picture has a running time of 93 minutes. It was released on 18th January 2006 in English,Spanish and French languages. Bandidas was made on a budget of $35 million and at the box office it grossed only $18 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by 20th Century Fox.