''Vandits'' is a 2022 Canadian crime comedy film, co-written and directed by Stuart Stone.Chris Knight
"Film review: Vandits is Groundhog Day on Christmas Eve"
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'', November 4, 2022. The film stars Tony Nappo as Sheldon, the leader of a small-time gang of stoners in Selkirk,

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, who hatch a plan to rob a bingo hall on Christmas Eve, only to become trapped in a

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in which their plan goes awry in a completely different manner each time they relive the heist.John Kirk
"Vandits: Wacky Canuck Heist Film Vulgar, Lowbrow… and Awesome"
''Original Cin'', December 14, 2022. The film's cast also includes Francesco Antonio, Victoria Turko and Jesse Camacho as Sheldon's accomplices Veeny, Jessie and Guy,

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as the bingo hall owner Ned,

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as Blanche the snack counter lady, and

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as Ramone, an employee of the bingo hall with anger management issues. The film received a brief theatrical release starting on November 4, 2022, in advance of being distributed principally on

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and Hollywood Suite beginning December 15.

Production

The film received some coverage during the production process when a truck containing approximately $250,000 worth of camera and lighting equipment was stolen from the shoot. Stone and his writing and producing partner Adam Rodness, who had earned a reputation as pranksters following their 2020 mockumentary film '' Faking a Murderer'', initially struggled to get their announcement of the theft taken seriously, until they received a call from the thief demanding a ransom for the truck's return, enabling the

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to verify the veracity of the report.Etan Vlessing
"How Heist Comedy ‘Vandits’ Survived a $250K Film Gear Theft"
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'', October 19, 2022.

Critical response

Chris Knight of the ''

'' rated the film 2.5 stars, writing that it got over principally on "''

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'' energy", while John Kirk of ''Original Cin'' graded the film a B, calling it essentially an updated version of ''

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''.

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* {{IMDb title, 6678124 2022 films 2022 comedy films Canadian crime comedy films English-language Canadian films Films shot in Manitoba Films set in Manitoba Time loop films 2020s Canadian films Canadian heist films 2020s films about time travel

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