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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 Read More..

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Description	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. The producers allege that the story was prevented from being told in 1971 because of a D-Notice government gagging request, allegedly to protect a prominent member of the British Royal Family. According to the producers, this film is intended to reveal the truth for the first time, Production Information, Lionsgate UK website, Accessed 9 January 2008 although it includes significant elements of fiction.The premiere was held in London on 18 February 2008, and the film was released in both the UK on 29 February 2008, and in the US on 7 March 2008. It was a critical and financial success.
Description	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. The producers allege that the story was prevented from being told in 1971 because of a D-Notice government gagging request, allegedly to protect a prominent member of the British Royal Family. According to the producers, this film is intended to reveal the truth for the first time, Production Information, Lionsgate UK website, Accessed 9 January 2008 although it includes significant elements of fiction.The premiere was held in London on 18 February 2008, and the film was released in both the UK on 29 February 2008, and in the US on 7 March 2008. It was a critical and financial success.

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Director	Roger Donaldson
Director
Story
Story
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer	, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Writer
Based on
Based on
Cinematography	Michael Coulter
Cinematography
Editing	John Gilbert
Editing

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Starring	, Jason Statham , Saffron Burrows , Richard Lintern , David Suchet
Starring
Music	J. Peter Robinson
Music
Runtime	111 minutes
Runtime
Country	United Kingdom
Country
Language	English
Language
Genre
Genre

PRODUCTION

Producer	, Charles Roven , Steven Chasman
Producer
Studio	, Mosaic Media Group, Relativity Media LLC, Skyline (Baker St.) Productions
Studio
Distributor	Lionsgate
Distributor
Released	2008/02/29 (UK) (df) =y
Released
Budget	US$20 million
Budget
Gross	US$64.8 million
Gross