Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 03/07/08 Home Video 07/15/08 MPAA Rating Rated R for sexual content, nudity, violence and language Running Time 1 hour 50 minutes Genre Suspense, Crime Director Roger Donaldson Writer Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais Cast Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner, Alki David, Michael Jibson, Richard Lintern, Don Gallagher, David Suchet Studio Lions Gate Films |
THE BANK JOB (2008)
SYNOPSIS
Inspired by the infamous 1971 robbery that took
place at the Lloyds Bank in Marylebone London,
LIONSGATE's ® The Bank Job stars Jason Statham
(Transporter, Snatch, Crank, Italian Job) and Saffron
Burrows (Klimt, Enigma). The highly-charged heist
thriller tautly interweaves high-level corruption,
murder and sexual scandal in 1970s England.
A car dealer with a dodgy past and new family, Terry
(Statham) has always avoided major-league scams.
But when Martine (Burrows), 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...the true story of a heist gone wrong...in
all the right ways.
Inspired by the infamous 1971 robbery that took
place at the Lloyds Bank in Marylebone London,
LIONSGATE's ® The Bank Job stars Jason Statham
(Transporter, Snatch, Crank, Italian Job) and Saffron
Burrows (Klimt, Enigma). The highly-charged heist
thriller tautly interweaves high-level corruption,
murder and sexual scandal in 1970s England.
A car dealer with a dodgy past and new family, Terry
(Statham) has always avoided major-league scams.
But when Martine (Burrows), 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...the true story of a heist gone wrong...in
all the right ways.
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Directed by Roger Donaldson (No Way Out, Thirteen Days, The Recruit) and written by Dick Clement & Ian
La Frenais (Across The Universe, Flushed Away), produced by Steven Chasman (Transporter 2) and
Charles Roven (Get Smart, The Dark Knight); executive producers are George McIndoe, Ryan Kavanaugh,
Alan Glazer and Christopher Mapp. THE BANK JOB also stars Richard Lintern (Syriana), Stephen Campbell
Moore (The History Boys), Daniel Mays (Atonement), Peter Bowles (Freebird), Keeley Hawes (A Cock and
Bull Story), Colin Salmon (Die Another Day, Punisher: War Zone), Peter de Jersey (TV's "Holby City"),
James Faulkner (Colour Me Kubrick), Sharon Maughan (Another Stakeout), Alki David (The Freediver),
Michael Jibson (Flyboys), Georgia Taylor (TV's "Coronation Street") and three-time Bafta® nominee David
Suchet (TV's "Poirot"). --© Lionsgate
La Frenais (Across The Universe, Flushed Away), produced by Steven Chasman (Transporter 2) and
Charles Roven (Get Smart, The Dark Knight); executive producers are George McIndoe, Ryan Kavanaugh,
Alan Glazer and Christopher Mapp. THE BANK JOB also stars Richard Lintern (Syriana), Stephen Campbell
Moore (The History Boys), Daniel Mays (Atonement), Peter Bowles (Freebird), Keeley Hawes (A Cock and
Bull Story), Colin Salmon (Die Another Day, Punisher: War Zone), Peter de Jersey (TV's "Holby City"),
James Faulkner (Colour Me Kubrick), Sharon Maughan (Another Stakeout), Alki David (The Freediver),
Michael Jibson (Flyboys), Georgia Taylor (TV's "Coronation Street") and three-time Bafta® nominee David
Suchet (TV's "Poirot"). --© Lionsgate
