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.
Directed by Roger Donaldson
london, england
blackmail
1970s
vault
car dealer
bahamas
based on true story
london underground
strip club
extortion
police corruption
double cross
railway station
political corruption
bank heist
cabinet officer
the big score
Rank
#120 in 2008·#6114 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
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Cast
Jason Statham
Terry Leather
Saffron Burrows
Martine Love
Stephen Campbell Moore
Kevin Swain
Daniel Mays
Dave Shilling
James Faulkner
Guy Singer
Andrew Brooke
Quinn
Michael Jibson
Eddie Burton
Georgia Taylor
Ingrid
Richard Lintern
Tim Everett
Peter Bowles
Miles Urquhart
Alistair Petrie
Phillip Lisle
Alki David
Bambas
Crew
Roger Donaldson
Director
Dick Clement
Screenplay
Ian La Frenais
Screenplay
J. Peter Robinson
Original Music Composer
John Gilbert
Editor
Alex Gartner
Executive Producer
Charles Roven
Producer
Gary Hamilton
Executive Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh
Executive Producer
Mairi Bett
Producer
Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Costume Design
Greg Powell
Stunt Coordinator
Popular Reviews
137 reviews
Alexander Brorsson
6.0★ · 02/20/26
Hard to rate this one, because since it’s based on a true story it becomes interesting, but the film itself feels a bit too drawn out and slow at times.
Hard to rate this one, because since it’s based on a true story it becomes interesting, but the film itself feels a bit too drawn out and slow at times.
Annabelle Edgell
8.0★ · 01/02/26
waiting for january 2054
waiting for january 2054
Stacy
6.0★ · 12/07/25
i know it’s based on a true story, but like, surely not? That’s wild.
i know it’s based on a true story, but like, surely not? That’s wild.
Alex Tirrell
7.0★ · 07/22/25
some fun historical revisionism
some fun historical revisionism
Marc Joseph
7.0★ · 07/06/25
After 1 hour and 40 minutes into the movie, Jason Statham still hadn’t thrown a single punch. That’s when I knew something was wrong.
After 1 hour and 40 minutes into the movie, Jason Statham still hadn’t thrown a single punch. That’s when I knew something was wrong.
