Roger Donaldson’s ‘Bank Job’ World Premiere

At the World Premiere in Leicester Square on Monday night, Donaldson explained how the true-life story in which the culprits (and the cash) were never found, manages to remain faithful to real events.

“How real to life is this? Well, I tried to make it as realistic as possible. We did a lot of research to make sure everything looked like the Seventies. We put a lot of effort in trying to make everything look genuine.”

The Bank Job features a veritable cavalcade of Brit faces (including the likes of David Suchet, Daniel Mays, Saffron Burrows and Craig Fairbrass) and Donaldson was more than happy with the final roster.

“I had a fantastic cast, I can’t say enough about them,” he said.“Our casting director really has her finger on the pulse of the best talent in England. The hardest thing I had to do was who to say no to.”

Guy Ritchie, who directed ‘Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels’, the film that propelled Jason Statham to stardom, joined some of Britain’s finest talent in Leicester Square.

Stepping out solo, Madonna’s husband was at the event to support long time pal and the flick’s star, Jason Statham.

‘The Bank Job’ goes on general release from February 28.

‘The Bank Job’ Movie Trailers

“The Bank Job” was inspired by a real-life 1971 London bank robbery that was never solved. A band of thieves tunneled their way into a safe deposit vault, taking millions of dollars in cash and jewelry. The robbery made headlines for several days, but then all reporting stopped as a result of a government gag order. In “Bank Job,” the crime involves murder, corruption and a sex scandal with links to the royal family. Ultimately, the thieves are among the most innocent involved.

Starring: Saffron Burrows, Daniel Mays, Stephen Campbell Moore, Jason Statham
Director: Roger Donaldson
Screenplay: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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