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Bellman and True

R 1987 2h 2m Crime Drama List
Reviews 100% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings
After losing his job and his wife, alcoholic computer engineer Hiller (Bernard Hill) barely has time to pity himself before he's roughed up and abducted by thugs looking to collect a debt for crime lord Salto (Richard Hope). Salto has also had Hiller's teenage stepson (Kieran O'Brien) kidnapped to ensure his complete cooperation. With no job, no money and nowhere to run, Hiller is forced to use his scientific genius to mastermind Salto's daring heist of the National General Bank. Read More Read Less

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Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) A really good movie without all the bells and whistles. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 29, 2022 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Oct 10, 2005 Full Review Mark R. Leeper rec.arts.movies.reviews Rated: high +1 out of -4..+4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Brutal. Heartbreaking. Made me cry. (Years ago! Must watch again.) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member An astonishing work of art with a happy ending that makes you feel like hell. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Originally shot for television and remade by the same director as the Inferior Firewall this lost 1987 gangster gem is i feel the missing link between the Long Good Friday and the second wave of Gangster movies which hit with Lock Stock. The film stands on its great central performance from Bernard Hill as the washed up computer expert called upon by a ruthless group of gangsters to carry out a heist on an Airport bank. While doing this we see the realtionship between Hill and his son plLayed by Kirean O Brian which is deftly handled by the director. The film works because the director never goes over the top with his directing style and the performances from all the actors are all very good indeed. Most notable in this respect are Richard Hope as Sato a gangster who calls evryone "dear heart" and Derek Newark as the Guvnor simple known as Guvnor. Its easy to see that Euston Films who gave us the Sweeney and Minder manage to stamp thier trademarks on this film but that doesnt detract from the final heist and ending which give the film an edge and make it ripe for rediscovery. Cracking stuff Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After losing his job and his wife, alcoholic computer engineer Hiller (Bernard Hill) barely has time to pity himself before he's roughed up and abducted by thugs looking to collect a debt for crime lord Salto (Richard Hope). Salto has also had Hiller's teenage stepson (Kieran O'Brien) kidnapped to ensure his complete cooperation. With no job, no money and nowhere to run, Hiller is forced to use his scientific genius to mastermind Salto's daring heist of the National General Bank.
Director
Richard Loncraine
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.1K
Runtime
2h 2m