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      Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris

      • The Banker is based on the true story of Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris, two black men who endeavored to become bankers and landowners in the 1950s and 60s, at a time when racism made that nearly impossible thing for African American citizens to do.
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  2. The Banker is based on the true story of Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris, two black men who endeavored to become bankers and landowners in the 1950s and 60s, at a time when racism made that...

  3. Aug 1, 2022 · ‘The Banker’ is, indeed, based on the true story of Bernard S. Garnett, who teamed up with Joseph Morris to buy white banks in Texas. The two, simultaneously, built their own real-estate empire and eventually became millionaires.

  4. The story follows Joe Morris (Jackson) and Bernard Garrett (Mackie), two of the first African-American bankers in the United States. Plot [ edit ] In 1954, Bernard Garrett wants to get into real estate but encounters racism that prevents him from being a successful real estate investor.

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  5. Apr 18, 2023 · Yes, ‘The Banker’ is based on a true story. The story is inspired by two moguls who efficiently managed to overcome the inherent biases of the banking sector by applying an ingenuine plan. Director George Nolfi co-wrote the screenplay with Niceole Levy, David Lewis Smith, and Stan Younger from a story by the latter three and Brad Kane (Brad ...

  6. Nov 5, 2019 · The Banker is inspired by a true story about businessmen Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and Joe Morris (Jackson). The two African American entrepreneurs came up with a plan to become bank owners...

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  7. Mar 4, 2020 · Based on historic events that took place in the 1950s and ’60s, “The Banker” tells the true story of Bernard Garrett ( Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris ( Samuel L. Jackson ), a wily pair of...

  8. Mar 20, 2020 · Advertisement. Directed by George Nolfi, “The Banker” is a relatively unknown story told in a very familiar way. Co-writers Nolfi, Niceole Levy, David Lewis Smith and Stan Younger work the script to hit those biopics beats we’ve come to know and love—and to a certain extent, tire from.

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