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How to Rob a Bank

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Young slacker Jason "Jinx" Taylor (Nick Stahl) enters a bank to complain about its ATM fees just as Simon (Gavin Rossdale) and his gunmen enter the bank to rob it. Jinx ends up inside the vault with employee Jessica (Erika Christensen), besieged by the thieves who are themselves besieged by the police on the street. But, when Jinx is contacted on his cellphone by the mastermind of the heist, Nick (David Carradine), the irate ATM customer sees a way to outwit the robbers, the law and the bank.
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Ronnie Scheib Variety 02/12/2008
Andrew Jenkins' amateurish, half-hearted romantic comedy-cum-heist film twists itself into unconvincing knots to pull off a guilt-free bank robbery. Go to Full Review Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News 02/08/2008
2/4
An excellent actor too often stuck in unworthy roles, Nick Stahl deserves much better than Andrew Jenkins' derivative, self-conscious heist flick. Go to Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times 02/08/2008
2/5
An 81-minute movie that runs out of ideas well before the halfway point. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/11/2024
B
One of the better true story bank robbery films. Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/13/2019
Trust me on this one, you won't feel cheated or robbed with How To Rob A Bank. Go to Full Review Troy Patterson Spin 09/05/2018
Variously reminiscent of a Harold Pinter play, a Tarantino wannabe, and a deranged cell-phone commercial, the legitimately suspenseful How to Rob a Bank has the courage to embrace the ridiculous. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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be s 09/25/2023 It really looked promising but the storyline just gets way too convoluted and the characters are really not acting in any way if bank was being robbed one way or another. See more 08/14/2016 An interesting idea for a film. Quite enjoyable but not something I would watch again. In some places the acting was a bit poor unfortunately. See more 03/07/2014 This movie isn't perfect, but it's fun and worth a few laughs. Which is what I look for in movies. If you like comedic capers (Chain of Fools, Flypaper, etc...) then is definitel worth a watch. If you want more from a movie than to be amuzed, you probably won't like it. See more 12/12/2012 this movie sucked completely only erika christensen is the only reason i watched it See more 10/25/2012 I have never seen a movie as crap as this.This would top the list of worst movies i have seen...!!! See more 07/25/2012 Didn't quite get some parts. The storyline kind of got off track here and there. If you are a banker, you would understand it the best though!!! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Andrews Jenkins

Director

Nick Stahl

Jinx

Erika Christensen

Jessica

Gavin Rossdale

Simon

Terry Crews

Officer DeGepse

David Carradine

Nick

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Movie Info

Synopsis Young slacker Jason "Jinx" Taylor (Nick Stahl) enters a bank to complain about its ATM fees just as Simon (Gavin Rossdale) and his gunmen enter the bank to rob it. Jinx ends up inside the vault with employee Jessica (Erika Christensen), besieged by the thieves who are themselves besieged by the police on the street. But, when Jinx is contacted on his cellphone by the mastermind of the heist, Nick (David Carradine), the irate ATM customer sees a way to outwit the robbers, the law and the bank.
Director
Andrews Jenkins
Producer
Rick Lashbrook, Darby Parker, Arthur M. Sarkissian, Tim O'Hair
Screenwriter
Andrews Jenkins
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Rick Lashbrook Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 6, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$711
Runtime
1h 21m
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