The Bank (2001)

Director:

Robert Connolly

Writers:

Brian Price (based on an original idea by) and
Mike Betar (based on an original idea by) ...
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Release Date:

6 September 2001 (Australia)

Genre:

Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

Public enemy number one: The Bank

Plot:

The Bank is a thriller about banking, corruption and alchemy. |

Plot Keywords:

Bank | Bank Manager | Woman Judge | Blond Man | Children

Awards:

9 wins & 21 nominations

Cast

David Wenham	...	Jim Doyle
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Simon O'Reily
Sibylla Budd	...	Michelle Roberts
Steve Rodgers	...	Wayne Davis
Mitchell Butel	...	Stephen
Mandy McElhinney	...	Diane Davis
Greg Stone	...	Vincent
Kazuhiro Muroyama	...	Toshio
Andrew Bayly	...	Mr. Johnson
Thomas Blackburne	...	Young Jim
Sharon Oppy	...	Teacher
Giles Rittman	...	School child
Dylan Foss	...	School child
Jessica Voglis	...	School child
Nicole Croker	...	School child
Robert van Mackelenberg	...	Chairman (as Robert Van Mackelenberg)
Jeff Keogh	...	Christopher
Ian Bliss	...	Executive 1
Peter Barron	...	Executive 2
Matt Norman	...	Limo Driver
Joshua Jay	...	Roger
Mike McCoy	...	Chauffeur
Tanja Bulatovic	...	Computer Lab Technician
Rodney Kelly	...	Phone Trader
James Judge	...	Phone Trader
Paul Hill	...	Phone Trader
Vincent Gil	...	Sheriff (as Vince Gil)
Tim Aris	...	Police Detective
Stephen Leeder	...	Billy
Kent Clifton-Bligh	...	Boat Driver (as Ken Clifton Bligh)
Emily Lumbers	...	Monica
Blowfish	...	Jazz Band
Nicholas Galati	...	Simon's Son
Holly Myers	...	Yvonne
Sue Jones	...	Bank Barrister
Maureen Edwards	...	Supreme Court Judge
David Ross Paterson	...	Board Member (as David Patterson)
Bruce Myles	...	Ben
Anna McCrossin-Owen	...	Teacher #2
Debora Robertson	...	Reporter #1 (as Deborah Robertson)
Julia Limb	...	Reporter #2
Peta Doodson	...	Librarian
Craig Madden	...	Petrol Station Attendant
Lance Anderson	...	Jim's Father
Aris Gounaris	...	Immigration Officer
Ronald S. Stickland	...	Immigration Supervisor
Kate Crawford	...	B.T.S.E. (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jennifer Zaya Connelly	...	School Kid
Darren Hassan	...	Stockbroker (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Connolly

Writing credits
Brian Price		(based on an original idea by) and
Mike Betar		(based on an original idea by)
Robert Connolly		(screenplay)

Produced by
John Maynard	....	producer
Domenico Procacci	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Alan John

Cinematography by
Tristan Milani

Film Editing by
Nick Meyers

Casting by
Jane Norris

Production Design by
Luigi Pittorino

Art Direction by
Juliet John

Costume Design by
Annie Marshall

Makeup Department
Stephanie Larman	....	hair designer
Stephanie Larman	....	makeup designer
Dallas Stephens	....	hair assistant
Dallas Stephens	....	makeup assistant

Production Management
Elisa Argenzio	....	production manager
Louise Gleeson	....	post-production supervisor
Helen Lovelock	....	post-production supervisor
Andrew Marshall	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Todd Embling	....	third assistant director
Jason Faulkner	....	second assistant director
Phil Jones	....	first assistant director
Iain Pirret	....	additional second assistant director

Art Department
Pete Baxter	....	set dresser
Lee Chong	....	art department runner
Peter Collas	....	computer technician
Anne Flynn	....	art department coordinator
Clive Jones	....	scenic artist
Pia McDowell	....	set dresser
Robert Molnar	....	assistant set dresser
Tam Morris	....	storyboard artist
Janie Parker	....	set dresser
Leroy Plummer	....	stand-by props
Robert Spiller	....	constructor
Richard Veith	....	draftsperson
Samantha Ward	....	assistant set dresser

Sound Department
Yulia Akerholt	....	sound editor: atmosphere
Meri Blazevski	....	assistant sound editor
Steve Burgess	....	adr engineer
Craig Carter	....	dialogue editor
Rob Dawson	....	boom operator
Ricky Edwards	....	dialogue editor
Bruce Emery	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Bryce Grunden	....	additional sound effects recordist
Mauricio Hernández	....	adr engineer
Phil Heywood	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rory McGregor	....	sound mix assistant
Adrian Medhurst	....	foley artist
Martin Oswin	....	adr engineer
Martin Oswin	....	foley mixer
Sam Petty	....	sound designer
Sam Petty	....	special effects sound editor
Andrew Ramage	....	sound recordist
John Simpson	....	foley artist
John Willsteed	....	special effects sound editor
Tony Young	....	foley recordist

Special Effects by
Clint Ingram	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Tony Beer	....	visual effects
Toby Ehinger	....	visual effects
Sheldon Gardner	....	visual effects
Henk Hop	....	visual effects
Kynan Hughes	....	visual effects
Rachel Hynes	....	visual effects
Peta Jenkins	....	visual effects
Matthew Keighery	....	visual effects
Sally Madgwick	....	visual effects
Ross Mitchell	....	opticals
Amanda Newton	....	film recording and scanning
Bevan Wishart	....	visual effects

Stunts
Tom Coltraine	....	stunt double: David Wenham
Zev Eleftheriou	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Anthony Argiro	....	third electrician (as Antonio Argiro)
Kevin Campbell	....	clapper loader
Andre Fleuren	....	camera operator (as André Fleuren)
Dean Garro	....	assistant grip
Tony Hall	....	key grip
Terry Howells	....	focus puller
Ben Jasper	....	focus puller
Marin Johnson	....	focus puller
Con Mancuso	....	gaffer
Christopher Mitchell	....	fourth electric
Emma Moroney	....	clapper loader
Harry Panagiotidis	....	Steadicam operator
Fabian Poggendorf	....	grip
John Regan	....	assistant grip
Matt Scully	....	best boy (as Matthew Sculley)

Casting Department
Brooke Howden	....	casting assistant
Brooke Howden	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gareth Blaha	....	wardrobe attachment
Kelly Foreman	....	costume stand-by
Jill Guice	....	costume stand-by
Keryn Ribbands	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Leo Bahas	....	negative matcher
Meri Blazevski	....	first assistant editor
Margaret Bourke	....	negative matcher
Arthur Cambridge	....	color grader
Paul Cross	....	negative matcher
Terry Hunt	....	editing attachment
Ian Letcher	....	colorist
Milena Romanin	....	first assistant editor
Caroline Scott	....	additional first assistant editor (as Carolyn Scott)
Annette Trevitt	....	second assistant editor
George Turnure	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Nicholas Cervonaro	....	assistant music engineer
Lyle Chan	....	music supervisor
Richard Lush	....	music recording engineer
Nick Meyers	....	music editor
Virginia Read	....	music recording producer
Julie Simonds	....	music copyist
Bruce Smeaton	....	music consultant
David Stanhope	....	conductor
Karl Vyzard	....	music copyist

Transportation Department
Bruce Ross	....	vehicle coordinator

Other crew
Lesley Aitkin	....	post-production script
Debra Annear	....	account assistant
Mike Betar	....	story idea
Maurice Burns	....	location manager
Miranda Colman	....	additional production runner
Tom Coltraine	....	safety supervisor
Brendan Dillon	....	key model maker
Adam Dolman	....	production secretary
John Fox	....	armorer
Leisa Francis	....	post-production accountant
Leisa Francis	....	production accountant
Eva Freeman	....	script consultant
Katherine Fry	....	continuity
Tina Hennel	....	unit assistant
Lyn Jones	....	post-production accountant
Hamish MacLeod	....	location assistant
Kara Masters	....	production runner
Anna Molyneaux	....	production coordinator
Jane Moroney	....	account assistant
Roger Morrison	....	location assistant
Brendan O'Grady	....	unit assistant
Jeffrey Raphael	....	video grader
Rick Springett	....	opticals
Alan Woodruff	....	rushes synchronization
Deborah Wright	....	location scout
Susie Wright	....	pre-production coordinator
Jane Elizabeth	....	international festival coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Marion Pilowsky	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Arenafilm
• Showtime Australia

Distributors

• Axiom Films
• Bir Film (Turkey)
• Cinema Guild, The (2002) (USA)
• Fandango (Italy)
• Footprint Films (Australia)
• Footprint Films (New Zealand)
• Future Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
• Good Movies (Argentina)
• H.O.M. Vision bv, Spakenburg (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• H.O.M. Vision bv, Spakenburg (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Madman Entertainment (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
• Starmedia Home Entertainment
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Atlab  pre-mixing
• Axiom Films  international sales agency
• Big Ears Productions  post-production sound
• Feet 'n Frames  foley by
• Moneypenny Services  accounting
• Redline Sound Studios  adr facilities
• Simply Sound  adr facilities
• Soundfirm  adr facilities
• South Australian Film Corporation, The  final mix
• South Australian Film Corporation, The  sound post-production
• Springett Optical Services  opticals
• Studio 301, Sydney  music recorded at
• Studios 301  orchestra score recording facility
• The Joinery  editing equipment
• Videolab  telecine
• VisionsMCP  extras casting

Also Known As:

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

Australia | Italy

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:12

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Arenafilm

Trivia:

Some scenes were actually shot on the uppers floors of a major bank's corporate headquarters in Melbourne.

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the beginning when Toshio is sending a fax he places the pages in the machine face up, yet as the page moves through the machine we can see the logo which clearly shows this machine expects pages to be placed face down. The fax is later shown being read by Simon and has been correctly received.

Quotes:

Jim Doyle:I just hate banks.

Movie Connections:

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Greed is good!

Greed is at the core of this film. It's incredible how money can corrupt people to the point that it will make them do things that ultimately, they will live to regret.

It was a surprise to see this Australian film that only played a couple of weeks in New York. It's a much better picture than some of the very highly regarded ones that came out just about the same time and are still around, while this one went back to Australia, probably.

The director, Robert Connelly presents us with a story that's very plausible. In it, the greedy banker, played with fine assurance by Anthony LaPaglia, wants to be able to get rich with a scheme that is presented to him by the mysterious David Wenham.

Aside from some of the technical aspects of the financial world, it is very entertaining and very nicely acted by all the actors in it.