The Banker (2020)

In the 1960s two African-American entrepreneurs hire a working-class white man to pretend to be the head of their business empire while they pose as a janitor and chauffeur.

Director:

George Nolfi

Writers:

Brad Kane (story by), Niceole R. Levy (screenplay by)

Stars:

Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Anthony Mackie

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Joe Morris
Nicholas Hoult	...	Matt Steiner
Anthony Mackie	...	Bernard Garrett
Jessie T. Usher	...	Tony Jackson
Nia Long	...	Eunice Garrett
Colm Meaney	...	Patrick Barker
Jason Davis	...	Sullivan
Michael Harney	...	Melvin Belli
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Donald Silverthorne
Gregory Alan Williams	...	Britton Garrett
Taylor Black	...	Susie Steiner
Travis West	...	Mrs. Cooper's Son
Rhoda Griffis	...	Mrs. Barker
James DuMont	...	Senator McClellan
David Maldonado	...	Bank Examiner

Storyline

Revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson) devise an audacious and risky plan to take on the racist establishment of the 1960s by helping other African Americans pursue the American dream. Along with Garrett's wife Eunice (Nia Long), they train a working class white man, Matt Steiner (Nicholas Hoult), to pose as the rich and privileged face of their burgeoning real estate and banking empire - while Garrett and Morris pose as a janitor and a chauffeur. Their success ultimately draws the attention of the federal government, which threatens everything the four have built.

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Plot Keywords:

injustice | african american | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 on appeal for some strong language including a sexual reference and racial epithets, and smoking throughout

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 March 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Banker

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Romulus Entertainment, Hyphenate Films, Iam21 Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film, shooting of which was completed in 2018, was held up for original release in 2019 when one of the producers, whose name has been removed from the credits, was accused of sexual misconduct.