The Bank Job (2008)
NA
| Release Date: | March 7, 2008 |
| On DVD: | July 15, 2008 |
| Genre: | Crime, Suspense |
| 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: | Lionsgate |
| Official site: | lionsgate.com/thebankjob |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for sexual content, nudity, violence and language.. |
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, THE 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...
Full synopsis »
Movie Review
Review by Robert Bell
Organized crime has often been a topic of fascination for filmmakers and novelists alike. Perhaps it’s the mythology of stealing the American dream without all of that pesky work (or more accurately, without being born into it), or a desire to see the seedy underbelly of a culture that seems relatively structured. Either way, it’d odd that a society with such an overt need for order would find a glamour and escapism in watching criminals make their own rules. It touches on some interesting thoughts surrounding ideas of freedom and tendencies towards chaos.
Movie Photos
Comments
No HTML. Be kind - your mom might read what you say.
Home |
Movies |
Movie Reviews |
Blog |
Media |
DVD |
Contests |
Links |
About Us |
Contact Us  Movie reviews © 2003-2009 Erik Samdahl. All other content © of its respected owner. Read our Privacy Policy |
This movie is lonely because people have neglected it and not written kind things about it. Please help this movie feel better about itself and write a comment or review now.