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“The Bank Job” (2008) overview [ “The Bank Job” official poster ]
The real story of how one of the biggest robberies in British history took place with no arrests ever made nor money ever recovered. “The Bank Job” is based on the true story of the 1971 Baker Street bank robbery which was prevented from being told for over thirty years because of a Government gagging order. In September 1971, thieves tunneled into the vault of a bank in London's Baker Street and looted safe deposit boxes of cash and jewelry worth over three million pounds. None of it was recovered. Nobody was ever arrested. The robbery made headlines for a few days and then disappeared - the result of a 'D' Notice, gagging the press... Supercilious spy Tim Everett (Richard Lintern) promises to get his lover Martine Love (Saffron Burrows) out of trouble from a drug bust if she puts together a gang to rob the bank. Martine goes back to her old stomping grounds to recruit Terry Leather (portrayed by Jason Statham) along with their old mates, photographer Kevin Swain (Stephen Campbell Moore) and part-time actor Dave Shilling (Daniel Mays). A car dealer with a criminal past and new family, Terry Leather has always avoided major-league scams. But when Martine, a beautiful model from his old neighborhood, offers him a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street, Terry recognizes the opportunity of a lifetime. Martine targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry. But Terry and his crew don't realize the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets - secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption and illicit scandal that spans London's criminal underworld, the highest echelons of the British government, and the Royal Family itself. Although Martine promises a roomful of safe deposit boxes containing untold millions in cash and jewelry, Terry turns out that her motivations aren't financial. Martine is being pressured by the British spy forces, who are determined to procure sexually incriminating photos of a member of the royal family that are being used for blackmail purposes by Michael X (Peter De Jersey), a real-life Trinidadian gangster-cum-Black Power leader who was eventually hanged for murder in Trinidad. Although the robbery is successful, Terry and his gang suddenly find themselves being pursued not only by the agents of British secret service but also by a ruthless gangster (David Suchet) looking to retrieve a ledger detailing his payoffs to the local police... Tagline: The true story of a heist gone wrong... in all the right ways. Director: Roger Donaldson. Writers (WGA): Dick Clement (written by), Ian La Frenais (written by). Producers: Steven Chasman and Charles Roven. Executive producers: George McIndoe, Ryan Kavanaugh, David Alper, Alan G. Glazer, Alex Gartner, Gary Hamilton, Christopher Mapp, Matthew Street and David Whealy. Co-producer: Mairi Bett. Editor: John Gilbert. Director of photography: Mick Coulter. Production designer: Gavin Bocquet. Music: J. Peter Robinson. Costume designer: Odile Dicks-Mireaux Genre: Crime Cast Jason Statham as Terry Leather David Suchet as Lew Vogel Saffron Burrows as Martine Love Stephen Campbell Moore as Kevin Swain Daniel Mays as Dave Shilling James Faulkner as Guy Singer Alki David as Bambas Michael Jibson as Eddie Burton Georgia Taylor as Ingrid Burton Richard Lintern as Tim Everett Peter Bowles as Miles Urquhart Alistair Petrie as Philip Lisle Hattie Morahan as Gale Benson Julian Lewis Jones as Snow Andrew Brooke as Quinn Rupert Frazer as Lord Drysdale Richard Lintern as Tim Everett Don Gallagher as Gerald Pyke MPAA rating: R Other certifications: UK: 15, Ireland: 15A Runtime: 111 min. Country: UK. Language: English. Color: Color. Aspect ratio: 2.35:1. Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital Premieres UK - February 19, 2008 (Glasgow Film Festival); February 25, 2008 (London premiere); February 26, 2008 (reviewed at Odeon West End, London); February 28, 2008 USA - March 7, 2008 Russia - April 3, 2008 Norway - June 13, 2008 Germany - June 26, 2008 Finland - July 11, 2008 Netherlands - July 31, 2008 Belgium - August 6, 2008 © Preems.com |
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Companies worked for “The Bank Job” Production companies: Distributors: Arclight Films (2008) (worldwide) (all media) (sales) >>>> Lionsgate (2008) (USA, UK) (theatrical) >>>> Maple Pictures (2008) (Canada) (all media) Pinema (2008) (Turkey) (theatrical) Benelux Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical) Castello Lopes Multimedia (2008) (Portugal) (all media) Top Film (2008) (Russia) (all media) Special effects: Digital Pictures Iloura (visual effects) Other: ARRI Media - Arriflex D-20 camera provided by Compuhire - video playback Firstar Films - bridge financing Gearbox Sound and Vision - Avid Adrenalines and Unity LanShare supplied by Mayflower Studios - adr recording studios Pinewood Studios - movie studio Soundfirm - sound post-production Filming locations Aldwych Underground (subway) Station, Aldwych, Holborn, London, England, UK Additional detail “The Bank Job” also known as “Baker Street” (UK) (working title) and “D-Notice” (UK) (working title) |
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This
film reveals what was hidden for the first time. The story involves
murder, corruption and a sex scandal with links to the British Royal
Family - a story in which the thieves were the most innocent people
involved.