The Bank Job

This article is about the film. For other uses, see Bank Job.

The Bank Job
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoger Donaldson
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Coulter
Edited byJohn Gilbert
Music byJ. Peter Robinson
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
Running time
112 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Australia[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[2]
Box office$66.1 million[3][2]

The Bank Job is a 2008 heist thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. It is based on the 1971 burglary of Lloyds Bank safety deposit boxes in Baker Street. It stars Jason Statham.

The producers allege that the story was prevented from being told in 1971 because of a D-Notice, to protect a prominent member of the British royal family.[4][5] According to the producers, this film is intended to reveal the truth for the first time,[6] although it apparently includes significant elements of fiction.

The premiere was held in London on 18 February 2008, and it was released in the UK on 29 February 2008 and in the US on 7 March 2008. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed $66 million worldwide.

  1. ^ "LUMIERE : Film #30087 : The Bank Job". lumiere.obs.coe.int.
  2. ^ a b "The Bank Job Box Office Data". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  3. ^ "The Bank Job (2008)". Box Office Mojo. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  4. ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (11 March 2007). "Untold story of Baker Street bank robbery". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Bank job that opened the door on a royal sex scandal". Daily Mirror. 16 February 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2008.
  6. ^ Production Information Archived 2 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Lionsgate UK website, Accessed 9 January 2008