Martine Love Stephen Campbell Moore. Coming Soon. and the Terms and Policies, [15] A passing glance at a photo of John Lennon found in Michael X's safety deposit box is inspired by Lennon's support for Michael X's "Black House" headquarters depicted in the film, and Lennon posting his bail. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. Sharon Maughan Sonia Bern. This partial set was extended using visual effects. | Rating: 3/5 He notifies a furious Michael X in Trinidad, who correctly suspects Gale Benson—the lover of his associate Hakim Jamal—of spying for MI5, and subsequently murders her. The Bank Job is a 2008 British crime film written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, directed by Roger Donaldson, and starring Jason Statham, based on the 1971 Baker Street robbery in central London, from which the money and valuables stolen were never recovered. However, Given has Terry released and uses the information he supplied to arrest Lew, Gerald and Nick. The Bank Job is a British crime drama that's based on the true story of the infamous Baker Street Robbery. In a lot of ways The Bank Job is a typical heist film, but it still kind of works as an entertaining piece of historical fiction. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. 4 in North America and grossed US$5,935,256 in 1,603 cinemas. London, 1971: Terry Leather's ex-girlfriend Martine turns up with a tempting proposition. Sonia Bern . [17], The production also shot on location inside the Aldwych Underground station, and at Paddington station as itself. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Terry recruits a small team, including one of his own workers, Eddie, Dave, Kevin, Bambas, and Guy Singer. drama, Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, Best Netflix Shows and Series To Binge (January 2021), The 100 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now (January 2021), 100 Best Movies on Amazon Prime To Watch (January 2021). http://lumiere.obs.coe.int/web/film_info/?id=30087, "Untold story of Baker Street bank robbery", "Bank job that opened the door on a royal sex scandal", "How MI5 raided a bank to get pictures of Princess Margaret", https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/mar/11/film.ukcrime, "Class Acts: "The Bank Job" and "The Duchess of Langeais, 'Emperor of porn' jailed for running prostitution ring, "Man In Michael X Centre led in 'slave collar, "Kent Film Office The Bank Job Film Focus", "The Bank Job (2008) – Weekend Box Office Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Bank_Job&oldid=1005164050, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 6 February 2021, at 08:16. There is a reason why Jason Statham has emerged as such a popular action star. It belongs to a black militant gangster, Michael X, and contains compromising photos of Princess Margaret,[7] which he is keeping as insurance to keep the British authorities off his back. I have a very jaundice view of life, from what I see most of it is corrupt, venile, and vile. |, November 18, 2011 Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". The crew used Chatham Historic Dockyard to shoot the sequence at the side entrance of Paddington, where the final showdown between Terry and Lew Vogel takes place. Over 100 safe deposit holders refuse to identify their losses as most of them are criminals. Watch the full movie online. The Bank Job (2008) Directed by Roger Donaldson. His controversial romances with movie stars and models inspired movies decades later—2008’s The Bank Job , last year’s Seberg on Amazon. The Sunday People published photographs in 1972 of Commander Kenneth Drury, the head of the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad, spending a luxurious two-week holiday with Humphreys in Cyprus, and a police raid on Humphreys' house uncovered a diary cataloguing itemised payments to 17 police officers. Don Gallagher Gerald Pyke . | Fresh (118) He likes challenging projects that pushes him (ever so slightly) out of his comfort zone. He founded the group that created Kwanzaa. Sometimes Bobby had gone by various nicknames including Bobby Hakim Baker and Bobby H … Starring Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows, the film has an interesting cast that handles the material fairly well. James Faulkner Guy Singer . | Rating: A- 253 talking about this. Cinemark 4 / 5 stars 74% 79%. Thriller 2008 1 hr 51 min. Sharon Maughan Sonia Bern. But in the film, The Bank Job, out later this month, it is claimed that she was working deep undercover for the secret services as part of their campaign to infiltrate the Black Power movement. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. Hakim Jamal is murdered in 1973. And with Martine needing help with drug possession charges, Tim forces her hand in convincing Terry to take the job. Add more and vote on your favourites! The producers allege that the story was prevented from being told in 1971 because of a D-Notice government … The police are alerted to the robbery by a ham radio operator who overhears the gang's walkie-talkie communications, but by the time they locate the bank, the gang has already got away. [11], The fictional character of Lew Vogel may allude to pornographer and racketeer Bernie Silver,[10] a key figure in Soho in the 1960s and early 1970s who was imprisoned in 1975 for the 1956 murder of Tommy "Scarface" Smithson, and also to later events surrounding his associate pornographer James Humphreys. It is later revealed Vogel's ledger eventually causes Scotland Yard to undergo a major corruption purge in the police force. It's something new for heist pictures: a movie that can't even rip off its predecessor with any panache. May not be the best evocation of '70s filmmaking of recent years, but it is still a very good, middle-of-the-road kind of entertainment that is hard not to like and respect. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Sonia Bern Ray Nicholas. [21] The film opened at No. [18], The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 79% of critics gave the film positive reviews based on 144 reviews. Available on iTunes ... Hakim Jamal. Read Less. Craig Fairbrass. ... Hakim, tell us more about your book. |, March 7, 2008 In Trinidad, Michael X is arrested as well and his house is burned down. | Rating: 2/5, March 8, 2008 Smut, smut, and more smut - that's my special area of interest. CF. A fascinating look at criminals, their equally corrupt counterparts on the opposite side of the law, and many a gray-area hoodlum. Peter De Jersey. All rights reserved. He not only is good with punches and weapons but also has a vulnerability to his acting style that makes him compelling in a way that a Stallone can't pull off. Don’t worry, it won’t take long. [5] The tunnelling took three weeks, working on weekends. He contacted police and tape-recorded the conversations, which were subsequently made public. Gerard Horan Roy Given. You're almost there! Thriller 2008 1 hr 51 min. [13][14], The introduction of Michael X's character showing him leading a landlord locked in a slave collar is based on a historical incident.