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...said that the race took her three hours and 52 minutes, and that she also ran in 1995 and 1996. Each time she ran as a bandit, or unofficial runner, she said...

Author: By George T. Hill, | Title: Radcliffe Awards Highest Honor Fay, Levi Prizes | 6/2/1997 | See Source »

...negotiator who has to ingratiate himself with the malefactors before he can blow their heads off. This offers plenty of chances for Murphy-style comedy, none of which writer Randy Feldman or director Thomas Carter bothered to exploit. Except for a decent scene in which Roper mimics a white bandit as a test for his galoot partner (Michael Rapaport), there's no room for Eddie to be Eddie. It's as if Carter thought the project was a smooth vehicle that Murphy could simply ride in, when it's really a hunk-a-junk the star needed to transform...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT | 1/27/1997 | See Source »

...negotiator, who has to ingratiate himself with the malefactors before he can blow their heads off. This offers plenty of chances for Murphy-style comedy, none of which writer Randy Feldman or director Thomas Carter bothered to exploit. Except for a decent scene where Roper mimics a white bandit as a test for his galoot partner (Michael Rapaport), there's no room for Eddie to be Eddie. It's as if Carter thought the project was a smooth vehicle that Murphy could simply ride in, when it's really a hunk-a-junk the star needed to transform. Roper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Weekend Entertainment Guide | 1/17/1997 | See Source »

Badshah is an imposing chieftain in a land that seems medieval if not mythical. But Benazir won't think of marrying him until he brings her the head of Habibullah, the Indian bandit who killed her father. In carrying out his pledge, Badshah breaks Indian law. So he gives his word to a kindly policeman that, after going home for his wedding, he will return to be jailed. In the ensuing 20 years he takes the rap for two murders he didn't commit. Poor Badshah: noble to a fault...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOORAY FOR BOLLYWOOD! | 9/16/1996 | See Source »

...Actually the military police were really friendly and saying things like 'go bandit'" said...

Author: By William E. Rehling, | Title: Harvard Races in 100th Marathon | 4/16/1996 | See Source »

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