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User Rating:
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Dick Clement (written by) &
Ian La Frenais (written by)
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Release Date:
7 March 2008 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The true story of a heist gone wrong... in all the right ways.
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Jason Statham ... Terry Leather

Saffron Burrows ... Martine Love
Stephen Campbell Moore ... Kevin Swain

Daniel Mays ... Dave Shilling

James Faulkner ... Guy Singer

Alki David ... Bambas

Michael Jibson ... Eddie Burton
Georgia Taylor ... Ingrid Burton

Richard Lintern ... Tim Everett
Peter Bowles ... Miles Urquart

Alistair Petrie ... Philip Lisle

Hattie Morahan ... Gale Benson

Julian Lewis Jones ... Snow
Andrew Brooke ... Quinn
Rupert Frazer ... Lord Drysdale
Christopher Owen ... Mountbatten

Keeley Hawes ... Wendy Leather
Taelor Samways ... Catherine Leather
Kasey Baterip ... Julie Leather
Don Gallagher ... Gerald Pyke

Craig Fairbrass ... Nick Barton
Gerard Horan ... Roy Given

Robert Whitelock ... Alfie Hook
David Suchet ... Lew Vogel
Peter De Jersey ... Michael X - Michael Abdul Malik
Johann Myers ... Stanley 'The Knife' Abbot

Colin Salmon ... Hakim Jamal
Sharon Maughan ... Sonia Bern

Ray Nicholas ... Vogel's Driver
Les Kenny-Green ... Pinky
Jamie Kenna ... Perky
Angus Wright ... Eric Addey - Ham Radio Operator

Mark Phoenix ... Mr Brown
James Hall ... Customs Agent

Cameron Anderson ... Young Soldier
Julian Firth ... Lawyer
Norma Dixit ... Customs Matron

Antony Gabriel ... Reporter
Rupert Vansittart ... Sir Leonard Plugge

Bronson Webb ... Chicken Inn Waiter
Omar Mostafa ... Chicken Inn Cook
Dylan Charles ... Chicken Inn Customer
Michael Haughey ... Bank Manager
Ray Trickett ... Beat Policeman
Steve Gibbs ... Newspaper Hawker
Ursula Mohan ... Dave's Mum
Alan Swoffer ... John Lennon
Louise Chambers ... The Princess
Bonnie Simon ... Island Woman
Dimitri Pappadopoullos ... Island Man
Dai Smith ... Wedding Band (as The Storys)
Alan Thomas ... Wedding Band (as The Storys)
Brian Thomas ... Wedding Band (as The Storys)
Rob Thompson ... Wedding Band (as The Storys)
Andy Collins ... Wedding Band (as The Storys)
Steve Balsamo ... Wedding Band (as The Storys)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Debbie Attwell ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Shane James Bordas ... Reporter (uncredited)

Trevor Coppola ... Leonard (uncredited)
James Fiddy ... Strip Club Punter (uncredited)
Kas Graham ... Playboy Club Punter (uncredited)

Mick Jagger ... Bank Employee - Safe Deposit (uncredited)

John Warman ... C.I.D. Officer (uncredited)

Chris Wilson ... CID Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Roger Donaldson 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Dick Clement (written by) &
Ian La Frenais (written by)

Produced by
David Alper .... executive producer
Mairi Bett .... co-producer
Steve Chasman .... producer
Luigi Desole .... line producer: Sardinia
Scott Fischer .... co-producer
Scott Fischer .... executive producer
Pete Ford .... line producer
Alex Gartner .... executive producer
Alan Glazer .... executive producer
Gary Hamilton .... executive producer
Ryan Kavanaugh .... executive producer
Christopher Mapp .... executive producer
George McIndoe .... executive producer
Charles Roven .... producer
Aaron Shuster .... associate producer
Matthew Street .... executive producer
David Whealy .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
J. Peter Robinson 
 
Cinematography by
Michael Coulter (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
John Gilbert 
 
Casting by
Lucinda Syson 
 
Production Design by
Gavin Bocquet 
 
Art Direction by
Phil Harvey (supervising art director)
Mark Scruton 
 
Set Decoration by
John Bush 
 
Costume Design by
Odile Dicks-Mireaux 
 
Makeup Department
Kirstin Chalmers .... hair designer
Kirstin Chalmers .... makeup designer
Sarah Downes .... makeup dailies
Waldo Mason .... prosthetics
Donald McInnes .... hair stylist
Donald McInnes .... key makeup artist
Laura McIntosh .... makeup artist
Sharon O'Brien .... key hair & make-up
Sharon O'Brien .... key hair stylist
Sharon O'Brien .... makeup supervisor
Sophie Slotover .... hair trainee
Sophie Slotover .... makeup trainee
Rupert Simon .... hair & makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Naomi Cleaver .... production manager: second unit
Sasha Harris .... production manager
Charlie Simpson .... unit manager
Noelle Siri .... unit production manager: Sardinia
Marc van Buuren .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Baker .... first assistant director: second unit (as Matt Baker)
Brendan Campbell .... first assistant director: Australia
Lee Grumett .... first assistant director: second unit (as Lee Grummet)
Mark Hopkins .... third assistant director
Toby Hosking .... second assistant director
Katy Nagle .... third assistant director: Australia (as Kat Nagle)
Emily Perowne .... additional third assistant director
Josh Robertson .... first assistant director
Greg Spiller .... second assistant director: Australia
Luigi Spoletini .... first assistant director: Sardinia
Michael Stevenson .... additional second assistant director: second unit
Valerio Valente .... second assistant director: Sardinia
 
Art Department
Brendan Barlow .... plasterer
Louise Begbie .... art department assistant
Steven Carroll .... lead plasterer
Ben Collins .... stand-by art director
Emma Davis .... production buyer
Laura Dishington .... graphic designer
Justin Dix .... art director: Australia
Matthew Foster .... dressing propman
Amelia Marasco .... set dresser
Tony Marks .... carpenter
Janine Marshall .... head painter: Australia
Nick Pelham .... storyboard artist
Hannah Read .... art department assistant: models
Malcolm Roberts .... construction manager
Richard Selway .... assistant art director
Pippa Sheen .... art department coordinator: Australia
Nick Turnbull .... property master
 
Sound Department
Steve Burgess .... sound effects editor
Simon Bysshe .... boom operator: second unit
Arthur Fenn .... sound maintenance
Alan Freedman .... adr mixer: Los Angeles
Jamie Gambell .... additional boom operator
Jamie Gambell .... sound recordist: second unit
Peter Gleaves .... adr mixer
James Harvey .... dialogue editor
Simon Hayes .... production sound mixer
Robin Johnson .... boom operator
John McKerrow .... sound recordist: Australia
Kieran McVeigh .... assistant sound editor
Peter Mills .... sound effects editor
Andrew Neil .... sound re-recording mixer
Andrew Neil .... supervising sound effects editor
Paul Pirola .... sound re-recording mixer
Jonathan Rimas .... adr mixer
Blair Slater .... foley editor
Blair Slater .... foley recordist
Lionel Strutt .... adr coordinator
Tim Surrey .... assistant sound
Mario Vaccaro .... foley artist
 
Special Effects by
Paul Dimmer .... special effects floor technician
Brian Holmes .... special effects coordinator: Australia
Matthew Horton .... senior special effects technician
Matthew Johnson .... senior special effects technician (as Matt Johnson)
Jess Lewington .... special effects production manager
Daniel Williams .... special effects technician
Joss Williams .... special effects consultant
 
Visual Effects by
Nathan Bayliss .... opening titles designer: Iloura
David Booth .... visual effects supervisor: Iloura
Paul Buckley .... lead animator: Iloura
Alan Fairlie .... lead compositor: Iloura
Dominic Hellier .... digital artist: Iloura
Neil Huxley .... graphics designer
Ineke Majoor .... visual effects producer: Iloura
Glenn Melenhorst .... lead matte painter: Iloura
Keith Meure .... digital artist: Iloura
Simon Nix .... data wrangler
Matthew Pascuzzi .... digital artist: Iloura
John Swinnerton .... visual effects advisor
Peter Webb .... visual effects supervisor: Iloura
 
Stunts
Nick Chopping .... stunt performer
Rick English .... stunt driver
Mike Lambert .... stunt performer
Russell MacLeod .... stunt driver
Daniel Naprous .... stunt performer
Ray Nicholas .... stunt performer
James O'Donnell .... stunt performer (as James O'Dee)
Peter Pedrero .... assistant stunt coordinator
Peter Pedrero .... stunt performer
Greg Powell .... stunt coordinator
Joanna Whitney .... stunt performer (as Jo Whitney)
Danny Baldwin .... stunt coordinator: Australia (uncredited)
James Grogan .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Roy Taylor .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Ian van Temperley .... stunt driver (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Alfie Biddle .... assistant camera
Mike Brewster .... camera operator: second unit
Mike Brewster .... director of photography: second unit
Julian Bucknall .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Luke Coulter .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Terry Edland .... gaffer
Jack English .... still photographer
John Ferguson .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tony Hayes .... rigger gaffer
Peter Hodgson .... video playback operator: dailies
Stuart Howell .... camera operator
Andrew Jerram .... first assistant camera: Australia
Richard Mason .... electrician
Ray Meares .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Luke Myslowski .... grip
Peter Myslowski .... key grip
Chris Plevin .... camera operator: "b" camera
David Toft .... video playback operator
Paul Toomey .... best boy
Karl von Moller .... director of photography: Australia
 
Casting Department
Emma Callinan .... second casting assistant
Kate Ringsell .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Poli Kyriacou .... costume trainee
Sharon Long .... assistant costume designer
Marion Weise .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
George Awburn .... on-line editor
Ruth Coulson .... first assistant editor
Amelia Ford .... first assistant editor
Pamela Hammond .... head of post-production
Justin Heitman .... digital intermediate colorist
Rachel Knowles .... post-production coordinator
Tony Poriazis .... digital intermediate film supervisor
Thy Quach .... second assistant editor
Nic Smith .... digital intermediate data manager
Leroy Wolf .... color timer (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Jez Colin .... composer: additional music
Ricky Edwards .... orchestrator
Rebecca Gatrell .... music clearances (as Becca Gatrell)
Robin Gray .... music engineer (as Robin Grey)
Kim Green .... music consultant
Kim Green .... music licensing
Peter Hoyland .... orchestral production manager
Brett Kelly .... conductor
Simon Leadley .... music editor
Abbie Lister .... music clearances
Dennis McCarthy .... orchestrator
J. Peter Robinson .... orchestrator
J. Peter Robinson .... score mixer
J. Peter Robinson .... score producer
Edward Rogers .... additional music arranger (as Edward L. Rogers)
Edward Rogers .... music programmer (as Edward L. Rogers)
Chris Scallan .... score mixer: orchestral score
Jed Smith .... additional music courtesy of
 
Transportation Department
Peter Boothby .... period vehicle coordinator
Rob Hempenstall .... driver
Marcus Ward .... unit driver
 
Other crew
Monika Agorelius .... electronic press kit
Yasu Asami .... monitor wrangler
Philip Ball .... stand-in
Celia Barnett .... researcher
Nathan Bayliss .... title designer
Kate Brontë-Stewart .... floor runner
Daniel Budd .... assistant accountant
Julie Burnham .... unit nurse
Mally Chung .... location scout
Tom Crooke .... location scout
Mary Cybriwsky .... assistant: Mr. Glazer
Neale De Silva .... script supervisor assistant
Giles Edleston .... location manager
Jo Farrugia .... assistant to director
Hollie Foster .... assistant production coordinator
Tania Gordon .... unit base runner
Ella Harris .... production runner
Daniel Herther .... executive assistant: mr. kavanaugh
Polly Hope .... script supervisor: second unit
Andy Horwitz .... assistant: Mr. Roven
Demetri Jagger .... video projectionist
Polly Jefferies .... production coordinator
Stuart Johnson .... fire safety
Pat Karam .... location scout
Charlotte Keating .... assistant: Steve Chasman
Tamara King .... daily crowd runner
Frankie Lindquist .... assistant: Mr. Glazer
Hsinyi Liu .... daily crowd runner
Aaron Michiel .... business affairs executive
Nick Miller .... assistant: Alex Gartner
Mark Munnelly .... auditor
Nick Oliver .... assistant location manager
Joseph Palmer .... assistant: Mr. Roven
Sylvia Parker .... script supervisor
Natalia Pizzey .... production coordinator: second unit
Candice Preddy .... assistant to director
Luke Scully .... monitor wrangler
David Shojai .... assistant: Mr. Chasman
Graham Smith .... unit publicist
Tracey Taylor .... assistant accountant
 
Thanks
Kent Houston .... special thanks (as Kent Huston)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Baker Street (UK) (working title)
D-Notice (UK) (working title)
The Bank Job (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
111 min
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Aspect Ratio:
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Trivia:
Roger Donaldson said one of the most difficult days of filming was when he filmed the brothel scene. The scene called for the women to be walking around wearing only garters. However, Donaldson said that when he went to film the scene he discovered that most of the women shaved their genitals, which would have been anachronistic for 1971. So the actresses had to wear pubic wigs called "merkins." This caused a problem because the merkins were hard to secure in place and kept slipping, causing Donaldson much aggravation. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: A shot of the exterior of Edgware Road station shows a sign pointing to the 'Hammersmith and City' Line. This wasn't named as such until 1998 and would therefore have still been called the Metropolitan Line in 1970. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Eddie Burton: [while drilling a mileage meter back] Another Terry Leather low mileage here.
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Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
I Believe in Love more

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74 out of 80 people found the following review useful.
Finally, 2008 has a movie to brag about!, 14 April 2008
9/10
Author: Kristine (kristinedrama14@msn.com) from Chicago, Illinois

I was watching Ebert and Roper the other day on TV and they were discussing 2008's movies and how over all they have been disappointed, I think we all have. But they did discuss the top movies to see and The Bank Job was in their top three, I finally found a theater that was still playing the movie, I saw it today and I have to say that I really loved this heist movie. It's definitely one of the better heist movies in a very long time because it brings something different to the table, this isn't a movie about the heist, it's the aftermath of the heist. We are always usually left wondering if the robbers got away with the heist afterwords in movies. Now this movie is based on a true story, it's based in the 1970's(bonus it doesn't remind you every 10 minutes) and it's about just amateur robbers that pulled off one of the largest heists in England's history with finding corrupt cops and ending badly.

Martine Love approaches Terry Leather, an amateur thief and long time friend. She offers information to get into one of the biggest heists they could hit, the ability to break into a vault. Terry and his group successfully break into the vault and takes four million pounds, including jewelery, cash, bonds, and some extremely private and damaging photos of the mobsters and government of England. When the group just about gets away with it, things go terribly wrong when one of the members are captured and they found out there was an alterer motive to this heist.

The Bank Job has great acting, terrific editing, and is just a great thriller that truly keeps your attention. Jason Statham, this guy has never really stood out to me as someone who could be a good actor, most of his movies could never display what he could do, but The Bank Job is without a doubt his finest role to date that I'm aware of, he pulls the part off well and makes the story more real. The Bank Job has great drama and action, it's a great movie that I'm really glad I saw, a big recommendation if you're looking for a good movie to watch.

9/10

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