Lionsgate Films

Writer: Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais

Director: Roger Donaldson 

KentFilming Locations: The Historic Dockyard, Chatham

Starring Jason Statham  as Terry (The Italian Job, The Transporter) and Saffron Burrows (Boston Legal, Enigma), The Bank Job is inspired by true events. When Martine, an attractive model from Terry's old neighbourhood, offers information on a bank, Terry finds that it is too tempting to resist.

By tunnelling their way into the bank, the crew not only walked away with a jackpot of over £3 million, but more importantly, stumbled upon scandalous Royal secrets. Almost as soon as the daring heist hit the headlines, the government fearing the release of the uncovered secrets put in place a gagging order that has shrouded the true nature of this crime for over thirty years.

The Historic Dockyards, Chatham provided the ideal double for a London railway station of the 70's, as well as the post office seen in the closing stages of the film. The dockyard is a popular filming location with both television dramas and blockbusters alike. Recently it has been seen in BBC’s Oliver Twist and The Golden Compass starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig.

See The Bank Job at your local cinema from the 29^th February 2008.

The Admirals Office at The Historic Dockyards, Chatham © Chatham Dockyards

Links

• For more information about the Film visit http://www.thebankjobmovie.com/
• For more information about The Historic Dockyards, Chatham visit http://www.chdt.org.uk/Home