The Bank Job is a 2008 crime film based on a 1971 true-life robbery of a bank in Baker Street, London, from which the money and valuables stolen were never recovered. The story was prevented from being told because of a D-Notice government gagging request, allegedly to protect a prominent member of the British Royal Family.
Martine offers Terry a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London’s Baker Street. She 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.
The story is based on a 1971 London break-in where a band of inept thieves tunneled into a branch of Lloyds Bank and made off with the contents of its vault, valued at more than 3 million pounds. During the course of the robbery, a ham radio operator happened upon walkie-talkie communications between the robbers and a lookout. Authorities were summoned and the story was splashed across all the British news outlets. While the robberycaptured the attention of the public, it just as quickly disappeared. Covert machinations led to a surprising conclusion.
Star(s) to watch : Jason Statham (”Transporter”, “The One”) as Terry Leather, & Saffron Burrows (”Troy”, “Deep Blue Sea”) as Martine Love.
Genre : Drama, Action.
Release date : March 7, 2008
Rating : 7/10
Official website : http://www.lionsgate.com/thebankjob
Poster : http://movies-update.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/the_bank_job-196×300.jpg
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