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''Los Bandoleros'' (
Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
for ''The Outlaws'') is a 2009 American
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directed, co-written, and co-produced by
Vin Diesel Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. Diesel began audition ...
. It is the second short film in the ''
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'' franchise, and stars Vin Diesel,
Michelle Rodriguez Mayte Michelle Rodriguez (born July 12, 1978) is an American actress. Rodriguez began her career in 2000, playing a troubled boxer in the independent sports drama film ''Girlfight'' (2000), where she won the Independent Spirit Award and Gotha ...
,
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,
Tego Calderón Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 1, 1972) is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actor. He began his musical career in 1996 (as Tego Tec) and was supported by the famous Puerto Rican rapper Eddie Dee, who invited him on his second studio albu ...
and
Don Omar William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. On September 1, 2017, he announced that he would retire after a ...
. ''Los Bandoleros'' details the events prior to ''
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'' where runaway fugitive
Dominic Toretto Dominic "Dom" Toretto is a fictional character and one of the two main protagonists of the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. He is portrayed by Vin Diesel and first appeared on film, alongside the other protagonist Brian O'Conner, in ''The Fast and t ...
plots to steal oil from a tanker in the
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. It was released on July 28, 2009. It was later included as a bonus on the
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and Special Edition home releases of ''Fast & Furious''.
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and
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both appear on the poster, but are not in the film.


Plot

Tego Leo is imprisoned in the
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, and engages in a debate with other prisoners regarding corporations holding back the electric car and starting wars for oil. Rico Santos, meanwhile, encounters difficulty in locating gas in order to get home on time for dinner.
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later arrives, and is collected from the airport by Cara and Malo. They drive him back to Rico's house, where his aunt Rubia is struggling to keep up with her gas bills. Han goes outside to see
Dominic Toretto Dominic "Dom" Toretto is a fictional character and one of the two main protagonists of the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. He is portrayed by Vin Diesel and first appeared on film, alongside the other protagonist Brian O'Conner, in ''The Fast and t ...
working on his car, before they both go inside to enjoy a meal with the entire family. Dom discusses breaking Tego out of prison and stealing oil to support the family. Dom, Cara, and Han later head to a nightclub to meet with corrupt local politician Elvis, who is able to arrange for the robbery to take place on a highway the following morning. After managing to break Leo out of prison and finalizing the plan with Rico, Dom is surprised by the arrival of
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. The two drive together to a beach, and rekindle their romance.


Cast

*
Vin Diesel Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. Diesel began audition ...
as
Dominic Toretto Dominic "Dom" Toretto is a fictional character and one of the two main protagonists of the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. He is portrayed by Vin Diesel and first appeared on film, alongside the other protagonist Brian O'Conner, in ''The Fast and t ...
, a runaway fugitive hiding in the
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who plots to steal oil. *
Michelle Rodriguez Mayte Michelle Rodriguez (born July 12, 1978) is an American actress. Rodriguez began her career in 2000, playing a troubled boxer in the independent sports drama film ''Girlfight'' (2000), where she won the Independent Spirit Award and Gotha ...
as
Letty Ortiz ''Fast & Furious (also known as The Fast and the Furious)'' is an American action film series centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, heists, spies, and family. The following is a list of character ...
, Dom's love interest and an associate in the heist. *
Sung Kang Sung-Ho Kang (born April 8, 1972) is an American actor. His first major role was as Han Lue in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise, a character he first portrayed in ''Better Luck Tomorrow'' (2002). Kang also played John Mak in the television serie ...
as
Han Lue Han Lue is a fictional character in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise, portrayed by Sung Kang, who, like the character himself, is of Korean descent. The character appears for the first time in the film '' Better Luck Tomorrow'', later appearing i ...
, a criminal associate of Dom who aids him in the oil heist. *
Tego Calderón Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 1, 1972) is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actor. He began his musical career in 1996 (as Tego Tec) and was supported by the famous Puerto Rican rapper Eddie Dee, who invited him on his second studio albu ...
as Tego Leo, an escaped inmate who works with Dom to steal the oil. *
Don Omar William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. On September 1, 2017, he announced that he would retire after a ...
as Rico Santos, a member of Dom's crew and protects him from law enforcement. The central cast is rounded out by appearances from Juan Fernandez as Elvis, a corrupt politician.
Mirtha Michelle Mirtha Michelle Castro Marmol (born January 17, 1984) is a Dominican-born American actress. Career Michelle has appeared in ''Señorita Justice'', ''This Christmas (2007 film), This Christmas'', ''Fast & Furious (2009 film), Fast & Furious'' ...
and F. Valentino Morales act as Cara and Malo respectively, friends of Dom and Rico. Adria Carrasco also appears as Rubia, Rico's aunt.


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