Daylight Robbery (2008)

Alex masterminds an ambitious plan to steal millions of untraceable cash that is stacked in the underground vaults of The London Exchange Bank, waiting for its last journey, Incineration. ... See full summary »

Director:

Paris Leonti

Writer:

Paris Leonti

Stars:

Xavier Anderson, Brodie Bass, Geoff Bell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Xavier Anderson	...	SWAT Man
Brodie Bass	...	Passport Control
Geoff Bell	...	Alex
Vas Blackwood	...	Lucky
Robert Boulter	...	Jay
Max Brown	...	Doctor
Clair Elsmore	...	Cashier
Antonio Gil	...	Bank Manager (as Antonio Gil Martinez)
Leo Gregory	...	Matty
Johnny Harris	...	Terry
James Johnson Flint	...	Airline Captain
Anya Lahiri	...	Check-In Girl
Laura Martin-Simpson	...	Shelly
Rhys Meredith	...	Police Assistant
Tiffany Mulheron	...	Brunette

Storyline

Alex masterminds an ambitious plan to steal millions of untraceable cash that is stacked in the underground vaults of The London Exchange Bank, waiting for its last journey, Incineration. Lucky, Matty, Terry, Chubby, Norman and Jay make up his unlikely gang of robbers. Setting up their alibi, the gang check in for a flight and join in with thousands of England supporters that are part of a mass exodus to The World Cup Tournament in Germany. Instead of passing through to Departure Lounge, the gang head out to the car park, pile into a van and head for Central London where they spectacularly ram raid London Exchange Bank, blocking any exit for those caught up inside. But with an unexpected turn of events, their plan is hampered from the start and they are left with a whole lot more than just a bank robbery to deal with. They have twenty hostages inside and the Police have laid siege to The Bank. There are two and a half hours before their plane leaves, and seventy million pounds in hard...

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Plot Keywords:

bank | cash | vault | siege | robbery | 

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Taglines:

The Best British Heist Movie since The Italian Job

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

£70 Mio in new £20 notes would weigh nearly four tonnes, and have a volume of 525l. But the banknotes stolen are old notes, scheduled for destruction, and so would have picked up grease, sweat and dirt during their five-year lifespan, with a consequent increase in their weight and bulk.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, the pile of passports on the airport counter is neatly stacked from one viewpoint. Then, in the next scene, the passports are in disarray. The scene changes half a dozen times while the guys are talking to the receptionist, so the passports keep re-arranging themselves constantly.

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Soundtracks

Sabotage
Written by P. Fowler / D. O'Gorman / A. Oury
Performed by BC400

User Reviews

highly recommended

A most enjoyable film, with lots of action, moments of suspense interspersed with dry humour.

Captivating stunts, great sound track and fast paced editing complete the effects.

As the plot develops, the tension mounts and during the initial stages of the robbery, my pulse was really racing.

The characters are believable and some actually likable, even generating sympathy as the robbery begins to go wrong.

Overall, an excellent film that is highly recommended! Congratulations to Paris Leonti for squeezing so much entertainment from a low budget.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 August 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

Daylight Robbery - Un colpo british style

Filming Locations:

Cheapside, London, England, UK

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,629

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daylight Productions, Giant Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 92 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1