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The Bank Job

Synopsis

In September 1971, thieves tunnelled into the vault of a bank in London’s Baker Street and looted safe deposit boxes of cash and jewellery worth millions and millions of pounds. None of it was recovered. Nobody was ever arrested. The robbery made headlines for a few days and then disappeared - the result of a UK Government ‘D’ Notice, gagging the press. This film reveals what was hidden in those boxes. The story involves murder, corruption and a sex scandal with links to the Royal Family - a story in which the thieves were the most innocent people involved.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
111 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Roger Donaldson
Producer
David Alper, Mairi Bett, Luigi Desole, Scott Fischer, Alex Gartner, Alan Glazer, Gary Hamilton, Ryan Kavanaugh, Christopher Mapp, George McIndoe, Aaron Shusher, Matthew Street, David Whealy
Co-Producer
David Alper, Mairi Bett, Luigi Desole, Scott Fischer, Alex Gartner, Alan Glazer, Gary Hamilton, Ryan Kavanaugh, Christopher Mapp, George McIndoe, Aaron Shusher, Matthew Street, David Whealy
Editor
John Gilbert
Screenwriter
Dick Clement, Ian Lafrenais
Director of Photography
Michael Coulter
Production Designer
Gavin Bocquet
Composer
J Peter Robinson
Principal cast
Terry Leather - Jason Statham

Genre

Action

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Mosaic Media Group

Los Angeles, CA:
9200 W. Sunset Blvd.
10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90069
USA

T +1 310-786-4900

Sales Company

Arclight Films

Moore Park, Australia:
Building 103, Unit 1 (FSA #40), Fox Studios Australia
Driver Ave
Moore Park, NSW 2021
Australia

T +61 (0)2 8353 2440

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