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The Bank Job

"The true story of a heist gone wrong... in all the right ways."

2008-02-28 Thriller 1hr 52m

Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime. As the resourceful band of thieves burrows its way into a safe-deposit vault at a Lloyds Bank, they quickly realise that, besides millions in riches, the boxes also contain secrets that implicate everyone from London's most notorious underworld gangsters to powerful government figures, and even the Royal Family. Although the heist makes headlines throughout Britain for several days, a government gag order eventually brings all reporting of the case to an immediate halt.

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Storyline

Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime. As the resourceful band of thieves burrows its way into a safe-deposit vault at a Lloyds Bank, they quickly realise that, besides millions in riches, the boxes also contain secrets that implicate everyone from London's most notorious underworld gangsters to powerful government figures, and even the Royal Family. Although the heist makes headlines throughout Britain for several days, a government gag order eventually brings all reporting of the case to an immediate halt.

  • Released
    2008-02-28
  • Revenue
    $64,828,421
  • Budget
    $20,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 52m
  • Genre
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    Omnilab Media, Mosaic Media Group, Relativity Media, Skyline (Baker St), Atlas Entertainment, Lionsgate, Arclight Films

Crew

Roger Donaldson
Director
Dick Clement
Screenplay
Charles Roven
Producer

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Cast

Jason Statham

Jason Statham

Terry Leather
Saffron Burrows

Saffron Burrows

Martine Love
Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Dave Shilling
James Faulkner

James Faulkner

Guy Singer
Michael Jibson

Michael Jibson

Eddie Burton
Richard Lintern

Richard Lintern

Tim Everett
Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Miles Urquhart
Alistair Petrie

Alistair Petrie

Phillip Lisle
Hattie Morahan

Hattie Morahan

Gale Benson
Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

Lord Drysdale
Keeley Hawes

Keeley Hawes

Wendy Leather
Don Gallagher

Don Gallagher

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Craig Fairbrass

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Gerard Horan

Gerard Horan

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David Suchet

David Suchet

Lew Vogel
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Sharon Maughan

Sharon Maughan

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Angus Wright

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Eric Addey
Rupert Vansittart

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Bronson Webb

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Christopher Owen

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Mick Jagger

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for The Bank Job
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A Review by mooney240 5

Written by mooney240 on 2022-09-16

**The Bank Job appears to be a face-paced exciting robbery and espionage film. While those things did take place, it was long, slow, and not... read more

**The Bank Job appears to be a face-paced exciting robbery and espionage film. While those things did take place, it was long, slow, and not as flashy as hoped.** With Jason Statham as the lead, I expected The Bank Job to have fight scenes and car chases. It did not. Compared to other Statham flicks, The Bank Job was slow-paced and more dramatic than action-focused. Some of the pacing results from the story being based on an actual bank robbery in 1971. As intriguing as that is, it also made the story drag on. The heist takes place halfway through the film, with a full hour of runtime before the end. The robbery's aftermath is filled with political maneuvering and negotiation between several dangerous groups interested in the contents of the safe. With an hour to tie up all the loose ends, the ending somehow felt abrupt and disappointing. The Bank Job has a few cool moments, but even with a strong lead like Statham, it was average at best.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-02-13

Based on a true story, Jason Statham does his usual as struggling car dealer "Terry" who is alerted to an opportunity to get rich quick by "... read more

Based on a true story, Jason Statham does his usual as struggling car dealer "Terry" who is alerted to an opportunity to get rich quick by "Martine" (Saffron Burrows). She knows that a safety deposit box facility is going to be without it's alarm systems for a week or so and therefore if they can assemble a skilful team and... yes, think "League of Gentlemen" (1960) only with tunnelling. Now "Terry" doesn't really stop to answer the obvious question - where did "Martine" get this information? Millions of pounds of cash and jewels in these well protected boxes, well of course - but what else might they contain? Who, as importantly, is likely to get a bit narked if their precious cargos are appropriated. Success will come at a price, and that is something that soon descends on them all once they end up with considerably more than the bargained for. This might have worked better with a stronger supporting cast, but neither Burrows nor a motley collection of British regulars really add much to this vehicle for a star who has charisma on screen and a glint in his eye - but that can only take a film so far. This is quite a dry, procedural heist drama that, like so many of the genre, is more fun in the planning but that peters out once the execution and it's aftermath kick in. It's enjoyable enough to watch, and you can only imagine just how many secrets - state or otherwise - are or were holed up in facilities like these all around the world. Somehow, though, this just doesn't ignite nor live up to it's potential and is all a bit flat and forgettable with not enough action and some seriously banal dialogue.

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A Review by The Movie Mob

**The Bank Job appears to be a face-paced exciting robbery and espionage film. While those things did take place, it was long, slow, and not as flashy as hoped.** With Jason Statham as the lead, I expected The Bank Job to have fight scen...

reviewer avatar

A Review by mooney240 5

Written by mooney240 on 2022-09-16

**The Bank Job appears to be a face-paced exciting robbery and espionage film. While those things did take place, it was long, slow, and not as flashy as hoped.** With Jason Statham as the lead, I ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-02-13

Based on a true story, Jason Statham does his usual as struggling car dealer "Terry" who is alerted to an opportunity to get rich quick by "Martine" (Saffron Burrows). She knows that a safety deposit ...

read more