How to Rob a Bank (and 10 Tips to Actually Get Away with It) (2007)

Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.

Director:

Andrews Jenkins

Writer:

Andrews Jenkins

Stars:

Nick Stahl, Erika Christensen, Gavin Rossdale

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Nick Stahl	...	Jinx
Erika Christensen	...	Jessica
Gavin Rossdale	...	Simon
Terry Crews	...	Officer DeGepse
David Carradine	...	Nick
Leo Fitzpatrick	...	Gunman
Adriano Aragon	...	Fellow Officer
Britt Delano	...	Key Witness
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Lerude	...	SWAT Sniper #1 (credit only)

Storyline

Jinx has coasted through life oblivious to the world around him and without a care in the world. His life is thrown into a spin when he gets caught in the middle of a bank heist and is forced to arbitrate this intense situation between the thieves and the police.

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Plot Keywords:

tape gag | tape over mouth | broken camera | security camera | heist | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Nick Stahl and Leo Fitzpatrick previously appeared together in Bully (2001).

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Goofs

Jinx stops the roll of tape with the bottom of his right foot, but removes it from the bottom of his left foot.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jason 'Jinx' Taylor: Life is stealing from you. Literally. Surcharge by surcharge. Convenience is bleeding you dry. Nickel by nickel. Chump change. That dime you don't even bother to bend over to pick up on the sidewalk is the same dime you get bent over for by all these services. You want to call 411, that'll cost fifty cents. You want to actually place that call, that'll be an additional forty-nine cents. That adds up to guys like you and me. On any given day, I have twenty dollars before pay day. ...

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Crazy Credits

Special Thanks to: All Our Friends and Family And to Anyone Who's Ever Been Screwed by an ATM

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Connections

References Columbo (1971)

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Soundtracks

Cash Machine
Performed by Hard-Fi
Courtesy of Vice Records/Warner Music UK
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film and TV Licensing
Written by Rich Archer (as R.J. Archer)
Published by Careers BMG Music Publishing (BMI)
Administered by BMG FilmTV Music Publishing

User Reviews

Poor writing

Jinx (Nick Stahl) is locked in the bank vault with sarcastic Jessica (Erika Christensen) tied up. He's ranting about bank service charges but he only wants his $20. Then she receives a call from Simon (Gavin Rossdale). He's the bank robber and he wants his cohort Jessica to open the vault. Police officer DeGepse (Terry Crews) is outside wondering what's going on.

Stahl and Christensen tries a bit of quirky rom-com but that mostly fails. It's trying hard with few resulting laughs. Then there is the heist scheme. It makes very little sense. It seems more reasonable for Jinx to hold up in the vault which leads to the big problem with the ending. It makes even less sense than the original scheme. It's a movie that can't be dissected logically. I like the two leads and they keep this movie from completely crashing.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 June 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

How to Rob a Bank

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$109, 10 February 2008

Gross USA:

$1,006

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,006

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rick Lashbrook Films, Williamsburg Media Cult

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1