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The Bank Job

2008 · 112 min

A gritty, twisty heist thriller that keeps you on edge with its blend of true-crime tension and 1970s London atmosphere.

Tagline: The true story of a heist gone wrong... in all the right ways.
Overview: Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
betrayal
deception
power
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: thriller, crime, drama
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
Written by: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Starring: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner, Andrew Brooke, Michael Jibson, Georgia Taylor
Music: J. Peter Robinson
Cinematography: Karl von Moller, Michael Coulter
Runtime: 112 min
Country: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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