Daylight Robbery (2008)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Paris Leonti

Writer:

Paris Leonti (writer)

Release Date:

29 August 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Using the World Cup as their cover a group of England football supporters pull off the perfect crime, stealing millions of pounds from a London Exchange bank.

Plot:

Alex masterminds an ambitious plan to steal millions of untraceable cash that is stacked in the underground vaults of The London Exchange Bank...

Plot Keywords:

Bank | Cash | Siege | Vault | Hostage

Cast

Geoff Bell	...	Alex
Vas Blackwood	...	Lucky
Robert Boulter	...	Jay
Max Brown	...	The doctor
Clair Elsmore	...	Blonde
Antonio Gil
Leo Gregory	...	Matty
Johnny Harris	...	Terry
Anya Lahiri	...	Check-In Girl
Rhys Meredith	...	Assistant Police Chief
Tiffany Mulheron	...	Brunette
Paul Nicholls	...	Chubby
Shaun Parkes	...	Yardie
Justin Salinger	...	Norman
Lisa Shelley	...	Hostage
Del Synnott	...	The Suit
Shaun Williamson	...	Police Chief

Runtime:

99 min | Germany:92 min (European Film Market)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

UK:15 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Cheapside, London, England, UK

Company:

Daylight Productions

Goofs:

Factual errors: When the Daihatsu van reverses through the front doors of the bank, an occupant is thrown through the rear window. Looking at the shards of glass left in the window frame, it is clear that plate glass was in the rear window as the shards are too large. All vehicles have toughened or laminated glass for safety. Toughened glass breaks into tiny fragments and laminated glass comes out in one piece. The sound of glass breaking on the tiled floor also suggests plate glass.

Soundtrack:

Daylight Robbery

Disappointing

As a British ex-pat, I am always keen to watch British movies, especially the crime/bank job/gang genre. However, I was very disappointed by this very slow-moving, cliché-ridden attempt...it was like watching a bad episode of The Bill (or maybe Eastenders, given that it had Shaun Williamson and Paul Nicholls in it!).

The story was dull, the casting poor, the acting wooden - even Geoff Bell seemed like he was just going through the motions without putting in much of an effort. Maybe I have become too accustomed to watching better and more natural 'bad boys' like Jason Statham, Colin Farrell, and even Danny Dyer in such roles.

*Big yawn - don't bother watching*