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Filled With Political Blackmail, ‘The Bank Job’ Pays Dividends

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 7, 2008 - 12:25pm.

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 4/5 CHICAGO – Done properly, the classic heist or caper film is a welcomed genre of suspense-filled locations, stereotyped experts and the big cash payoff. Based in speculative part on the true story of a robbery in a vital London safety deposit vault, “The Bank Job” adds the spice of political intrigue as an underlying factor to the actual crime.

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