Review: Tale of Two Halves: “The Bank Job”
July 27th, 2008 at 8:00 pm by Laff at the Movies under Entertainment
(RE-POSTING FROM 7/27/08)
Tale of Two Halves: “The Bank Job”
This crime caper is definitely not for kids because of all of the adult themes!
Its *based* on the true story of the 1971 bank robbery in London which couldn’t be told for 30 years because of a government “gag-order” was pretty good – but a lot different than what I expected – in good ways AND BAD…
“The Bank Job”
(2008) (rated:R for sexual content, nudity, violence and language)
Starring: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Daniel Mays, Stephen Campbell Moore, James Faulkner, Alki David, Michael Jibson, David Suchet, Richard Lintern, Don Gallagher
Genre: Suspense/Crime
The Plot: Martine offers Terry a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London’s Baker Street.
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Aaron Lafferty covers the film industry in West Michigan.
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