Sara Sandoval (played by Salma Hayek Pinault) is a protagonist in Bandidas.
Sara Sandoval is the highly educated, wealthy daughter of a nearby property owner whose father is murdered by Tyler Jackson. She teams up with Maria Alvarez to become a bank robber and recover money for dispossessed Mexicans. Although she initially clashes with Maria, she saves her during training, proves skilled with throwing knives, and becomes her committed partner. Quentin (played by Steve Zahn) appears in Bandidas.
Quentin is a specialist criminal investigator hired by Tyler Jackson to identify and stop the two women known as the Bandidas. Maria Alvarez and Sara Sandoval capture and seduce him into helping with their robberies. After realizing that Jackson murdered Sara’s father, Quentin turns against his client, though his relationship with Maria ends painfully when he reunites with his fiancée. Tyler Jackson (played by Dwight Yoakam) appears in Bandidas.
Tyler Jackson is a cruel U.S. land baron who attacks the fathers of Maria Alvarez and Sara Sandoval to seize control of nearby Mexican territories. He hires Quentin to investigate the Bandidas, then betrays the Mexican government by trying to steal the gold backing its currency. He is ultimately killed by Sara after attempting to shoot Maria. Bill Buck (played by Sam Shepard) appears in Bandidas.
Bill Buck is a famed bank robber who trains Maria Alvarez and Sara Sandoval after they begin working together. Under his tutelage, the women learn to trust one another and develop the practical skills needed for larger heists. His training helps transform their rivalry into an effective partnership against Tyler Jackson.
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Characters
Sara Sandoval
(played by Salma Hayek Pinault) — protagonist
Sara Sandoval is the highly educated, wealthy daughter of a nearby property owner whose father is murdered by Tyler Jackson. She teams up with Maria Alvarez to become a bank robber and recover money f...
Quentin
(played by Steve Zahn) — supporting
Quentin is a specialist criminal investigator hired by Tyler Jackson to identify and stop the two women known as the Bandidas. Maria Alvarez and Sara Sandoval capture and seduce him into helping with...
Tyler Jackson
(played by Dwight Yoakam) — supporting
Tyler Jackson is a cruel U.S. land baron who attacks the fathers of Maria Alvarez and Sara Sandoval to seize control of nearby Mexican territories. He hires Quentin to investigate the Bandidas, then b...
Bill Buck
(played by Sam Shepard) — supporting
Bill Buck is a famed bank robber who trains Maria Alvarez and Sara Sandoval after they begin working together. Under his tutelage, the women learn to trust one another and develop the practical skills...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Quentin → Tyler Jackson
(Professional Hired Investigator)
Jackson brings in Quentin as a specialist criminal investigator to identify and stop the two women attacking his interests.
Sara Sandoval → Bill Buck
(Professional Student And Mentor)
Bill Buck trains Sara and her partner in bank robbery, helping them learn to trust each other.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Sara Sandoval → Quentin
(Alliance Co-conspirator)
After capturing Quentin, Sara and her partner seduce him into helping them with larger and more ambitious heists.
Sara Sandoval → Tyler Jackson
(Conflict Adversary)
Tyler Jackson attacks Sara's father, kills him, and takes control of nearby territories. Sara later hunts Jackson as one of the Bandidas.
Story Analysis
Two women overcome class differences, become outlaw partners, and confront the land baron whose violence destroyed their families.
Plot Progression
Land, Loss, And Revenge
Learning To Trust
The Investigator Captured
Gold On The Run
The Final Reckoning
Directed by Espen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning
Bandidas (2006) · 6/10 · action, comedy, crime, western
