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Or a threesome

A romantic crime comedy about the misadventures of two escaped convicts, Joe Blake (Bruce Willis (Creator)) and Terry Collins (Billy Bob Thornton), who start robbing banks to fund their dreams, which include a bar in Mexico.

However, a woman (Cate Blanchett) gets involved and things become complicated...

Not to be confused with the 1997 German film of the same name.

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This film provides examples of:

• Badass: Joe. The guy knocks over a bank with a Magic Marker.
• Bank Robbery
• Bunny Ears Lawyer: Terry, despite his numerous quirks and neuroticisms, is actually a pretty damn competent (and inventive) criminal.
• The Chick: Kate.
• Crowning Moment of Heartwarming: The ending.
• Flash Back / Flash Forward
• Genius Ditz: Harvey.
• Ho Yay: You gotta wonder just how many directions the movie's Love Triangle goes in, given that Joe and Terry are pretty much Heterosexual Life Partners, the bank robbing edition.
• Loveable Rogue: Both Joe and Terry qualify, though Joe is the more typical example (a charming ladies man) while Terry is dorkishly endearing.
• Love Triangle: Kate is stuck having to choose between Joe and Terry. Her decision ends up being awesomely unorthodox.
• Odd Couple: Joe and Terry. Terry being a neurotic hypochondriac and Joe being... Bruce Willis (Creator).
• OT 3: This one's canon.
• Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Again, Terry and Joe.

Terry: Kate, you should choose. What's it gonna be? Mr. Action Figure Hero Guy? Or brains, and sensitivity, and a lot of other things I could name. So in other words: me or THAT guy? Joe: Yeah, good looking, or ITCHY.

• The Smart Guy: Terry.
• Sympathetic Criminal
• Yoko Oh No: So very subverted.