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Mar 7, 2008 · The Bank Job: Directed by Roger Donaldson. With Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays. Martine offers Terry a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Roger Donaldson
- 2008-03-07
Mar 7, 2008 · Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/09/23 Full Review Yash B As someone who enjoys a good heist movie, I think "The Bank Job" is a solid addition to the genre. I enjoyed this movie and ...
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- Roger Donaldson
- R
- Jason Statham
- The Real Heist That Inspired The Bank Job
- The Bank Job Movie Wasn't Accurate
- Pierce Brosnan Made A Documentary About The Real Bank Job Robbery
- The Baker Street Robbery Was Always Surrounded by Misinformation
The Baker Street Heist Explained
The Bank Job retells the events of the heist and its aftermath in a manner that is fictionalized in more ways than one, most notably regarding the characters portrayed in the movie and how they compare to the real perpetrators. The individual who planned the Baker Street heist, Anthony Gavin, is not portrayed in the movie at all. Instead, a fictional woman named Martine Love (Saffron Burrows) plans the heist and assembles the crew to carry it out. Anthony Gavin was initially inspired to condu...
The UK Heist Movie Altered Many Details
The Bank Job movie alludes to the method used by the original burglars, but it is almost entirely fictionalized. According to the film, compromising pictures of Princess Margaret were being held in one of the safety deposit boxes belonging to Trinidadian radical Michael X, so MI5 set up the burglary to secure the photos. This might explain why the British Government issued a D-Notice which censored any press releases about the robbery and newspapers are under embargo at the National Archives...
The James Bond Star's Series Delves Into The Baker Street Heist
Pierce Brosnan teamed up with the History Channel to create the series Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. The third episode focuses on The Bank Job true story. Titled "The Baker Street Bank Burglary," the show chronicles the thieves' mission to tunnel underneath the Lloyds Bank and break into a safety deposit box. However, the real focus is the game of cat-and-mouse that ensueswhen a radio enthusiast inadvertently stumbles upon their walkie-talkie conversation and contacts Scotland Yard. Th...
Making An Accurate Version Of The Story Is More-Or-Less Impossible
Princess Margaret's personal life aside, The Bank Job true story has always been surrounded by misinformation, thanks to the contents of the security deposit box remaining unknown. While The Bank Job took creative liberties, rumors and falsehoods surrounding the case have run rampant over the years, muddying its true events. One rumor is that a government-issued D-notice, a formal request for the media not to cover a specific story due to national security, was brought about. This has been pr...
The Bank Job is 14915 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 10469 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Sister Street Fighter but less popular than Silver Bullet.
- Roger Donaldson
- R
- 32
Inspired by an extraordinary true event, THE BANK JOB is a highly-charged thriller which interweaves a heady combination of intrigue, danger and scandal in early '70s London. 1,994 IMDb 7.2 1 h 47 min 2008. X-Ray R. Action · Drama · Cerebral · Compelling.
Martine offers Terry a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street. She targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry along with a treasure trove of dirty secrets. Business is slow for Terry Leather, a London car dealer, married with children. He's an artful dodger, so Martine, a former model with a thing ...
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Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Jason Statham. ... Terry Leather. Saffron Burrows. ... Martine Love. Stephen Campbell Moore.
