The Bank Job

The Bank Job
The Bank Job
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Roger Donaldson
Written by	Dick Clement; Ian La Frenais;
Produced by	Charles Roven; Steven Chasman;
Starring	Jason Statham;
Cinematography	Michael Coulter
Edited by	John Gilbert
Music by	J. Peter Robinson
Production; companies	Mosaic Media Group; Relativity Media LLC; Skyline (Baker St.) Productions;
Distributed by	Lionsgate; (United States and United Kingdom); Paramount Pictures; (Australia);
Release dates	19 February 2008 (Glasgow Film Festival); 29 February 2008 (UK);
Running time	112 minutes
Countries	United States; United Kingdom; Australia;
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$66.1 million

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. According to the producers, this film is intended to reveal the truth for the first time, 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.

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