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Review: "The Hunter"10 Most Clever Bank Robberies in Movies
6. Army-Trained Crew, in "The League of Gentlemen" (1960)
Of course, "Kelly’s Heroes" wasn’t the first film to feature a group of soldiers-turned-bank robbers, but it’s still quite different from "The League of Gentlemen," which isn’t set during wartime. Instead the film involves former army personnel who are deemed corrupt in some way or another who are brought together to lend their specific military expertise towards a foolproof bank heist plot. We consider the plan foolproof despite the group’s ultimate downfall, and still count the job as a relative success (compared to most foiled heists in other movies) due to the very rare and circumstantial reason that they were caught.
5. Elliott Gould Takes Advantage of His Situation, in "The Silent Partner" (1978)
Pulling a job from the inside isn’t always a good idea, but Elliott Gould shows us that it can work if the inside man isn’t connected to the outside men in any way. He plays a teller who learns that his bank will be robbed, so he puts aside a whole bunch of money for himself knowing that it will just be lumped in with the real robber’s take, as far as the bank and the police are concerned. Unfortunately, the real robber (Christopher Plummer) catches on to Gould’s sneaky cut-in and threatens his life. "The Silent Partner" is apparently a remake of a 1969 Danish film with the English title "Think of a Number," so that film should get some credit for this clever plot.
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45 Comments
ALBERTO | October 7, 2012 4:33 PM
De niño (finales de los 60, comienzo de los 70) vàen el matiné de los domingos una peli inglesa sobre el robo al banco de inglaterra, donde no se llevaban dinero, sino que ááLO IMPRIMÃÂAN!! El tÃÂtulo (con la traducción sui generis de aquella época) era "SIETE VECES SIETE" (no recuerdo por qué...) Me acuerdo hasta de la música y hace 40 años!! Nunca he podido encontrarla: ni en videoclubs, ni en páginas de venta por internet, ni en you tube... ÿAlguien sabe cómo encontarla? Ni recuerdo actores ni deirector, ni nada más... Gracias @kntcanarias
alberto | September 20, 2012 5:34 PM
De niño (finales de los 60, comienzo de los 70) và en el matiné de los domingos una peli inglesa sobre el robo al banco de inglaterra, donde no se llevaban dinero, sino que ¡¡LO IMPRIMÃAN!! El tÃtulo (con la traducción sui generis de aquella época) era "SIETE VECES SIETE" (no recuerdo por qué...) Me acuerdo hasta de la música y hace 40 años!! Nunca he podido encontrarla: ni en videoclubs, ni en páginas de venta por internet, ni en you tube... ¿Alguien sabe cómo encontarla? Ni recuerdo actores ni deirector, ni nada más...
Gracias
@kntcanarias
alberto | September 20, 2012 5:34 PM
De niño (finales de los 60, comienzo de los 70) và en el matiné de los domingos una peli inglesa sobre el robo al banco de inglaterra, donde no se llevaban dinero, sino que ¡¡LO IMPRIMÃAN!! El tÃtulo (con la traducción sui generis de aquella época) era "SIETE VECES SIETE" (no recuerdo por qué...) Me acuerdo hasta de la música y hace 40 años!! Nunca he podido encontrarla: ni en videoclubs, ni en páginas de venta por internet, ni en you tube... ¿Alguien sabe cómo encontarla? Ni recuerdo actores ni deirector, ni nada más...
Gracias
@kntcanarias
alberto | September 20, 2012 5:33 PM
De niño (finales de los 60, comienzo de los 70) và en el matiné de los domingos una peli inglesa sobre el robo al banco de inglaterra, donde no se llevaban dinero, sino que ¡¡LO IMPRIMÃAN!! El tÃtulo (con la traducción sui generis de aquella época) era "SIETE VECES SIETE" (no recuerdo por qué...) Me acuerdo hasta de la música y hace 40 años!! Nunca he podido encontrarla: ni en videoclubs, ni en páginas de venta por internet, ni en you tube... ¿Alguien sabe cómo encontarla? Ni recuerdo actores ni deirector, ni nada más...
Gracias
@kntcanarias
alberto | September 20, 2012 5:33 PM
De niño (finales de los 60, comienzo de los 70) và en el matiné de los domingos una peli inglesa sobre el robo al banco de inglaterra, donde no se llevaban dinero, sino que ¡¡LO IMPRIMÃAN!! El tÃtulo (con la traducción sui generis de aquella época) era "SIETE VECES SIETE" (no recuerdo por qué...) Me acuerdo hasta de la música y hace 40 años!! Nunca he podido encontrarla: ni en videoclubs, ni en páginas de venta por internet, ni en you tube... ¿Alguien sabe cómo encontarla? Ni recuerdo actores ni deirector, ni nada más...
Gracias
@kntcanarias
alberto | September 20, 2012 5:33 PM
De niño (finales de los 60, comienzo de los 70) và en el matiné de los domingos una peli inglesa sobre el robo al banco de inglaterra, donde no se llevaban dinero, sino que ¡¡LO IMPRIMÃAN!! El tÃtulo (con la traducción sui generis de aquella época) era "SIETE VECES SIETE" (no recuerdo por qué...) Me acuerdo hasta de la música y hace 40 años!! Nunca he podido encontrarla: ni en videoclubs, ni en páginas de venta por internet, ni en you tube... ¿Alguien sabe cómo encontarla? Ni recuerdo actores ni deirector, ni nada más...
Gracias
@kntcanarias
alberto | September 20, 2012 5:32 PM
De niño (finales de los 60, comienzo de los 70) và en el matiné de los domingos una peli inglesa sobre el robo al banco de inglaterra, donde no se llevaban dinero, sino que ¡¡LO IMPRIMÃAN!! El tÃtulo (con la traducción sui generis de aquella época) era "SIETE VECES SIETE" (no recuerdo por qué...) Me acuerdo hasta de la música y hace 40 años!! Nunca he podido encontrarla: ni en videoclubs, ni en páginas de venta por internet, ni en you tube... ¿Alguien sabe cómo encontarla? Ni recuerdo actores ni deirector, ni nada más...
Gracias
@kntcanarias
alberto | September 20, 2012 5:32 PM
De niño (finales de los 60, comienzo de los 70) và en el matiné de los domingos una peli inglesa sobre el robo al banco de inglaterra, donde no se llevaban dinero, sino que ¡¡LO IMPRIMÃAN!! El tÃtulo (con la traducción sui generis de aquella época) era "SIETE VECES SIETE" (no recuerdo por qué...) Me acuerdo hasta de la música y hace 40 años!! Nunca he podido encontrarla: ni en videoclubs, ni en páginas de venta por internet, ni en you tube... ¿Alguien sabe cómo encontarla? Ni recuerdo actores ni deirector, ni nada más...
Gracias
@kntcanarias
george | July 14, 2012 11:10 PM
This list is stupid. No heat? You have obviously never watched any good movies. Of course you put batman at the top of the list like a stupid hipster.
jyhgsa | July 11, 2012 5:14 PM
haja
bob | June 20, 2012 5:01 AM
What a load of stupid movies except for batman
Thaddeus | April 20, 2012 8:09 PM
I don't think Heat even planned his robbery, he just walked into the bank with a couple of masked men and took the money, I real psycho
bert ernie | April 12, 2012 10:12 AM
Nobody likes those old movies anymore, except old guys and virgins.. Get a grip!
Sweaz | March 12, 2012 9:56 PM
THE KILLING!
R.Spandit | March 9, 2012 7:53 PM
Point break?
Jim | February 26, 2012 7:00 PM
What about Quick change?
Easton | February 19, 2012 4:41 PM
What is the picture at the very top movie called
neka | February 18, 2012 6:07 AM
"The Town" with Jeremy Renner was a clever bank movie. Love it!
neka | February 18, 2012 6:03 AM
Public Enemy
Josh | February 8, 2012 1:21 PM
What about "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"? It's much better than many films on your list.
Marc Stanley | February 4, 2012 1:16 AM
The Doberman Gang (1972); Green Ice (1981), and the one with George Burns: Going in Style (1979).
FM | August 25, 2011 10:06 AM
I like how you say the way they escaped in "Quick Change" was a "little unlikely," but have nothing but positive things to say about "The Dark Knight" which was contrived as hell. The Joker would have to be psychic to know what everyone would do and where that guy would be standing to be hit by the bus.
Graene | August 21, 2011 12:33 PM
RocknRolla is a great modern UK film, for the people that haven't seen it but have seen Lock, stock and Snatch you will love it!
Great piece by Guy Richie, who has been delayed from making no.2 and has no.3 written ready for production but Sherlock has kept him busy past couple of years.
Both the hold up in that film are the simplest and amusing!
smath | August 18, 2011 7:46 AM
The dark knight bank heist was crazy cool and so was inside man. Heat has a great back heist but it wasn’t well executed because it ends up with a great shoot out on the streets. gotta check that bill murray film out not really a fan of subtitled movies.
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Tom | August 11, 2011 7:15 AM
The joker pulls the bus out of the wall of a bank in midtown (no crowd has gathered, no cops yet somehow) and drives his dust and debris (undamaged!) bus out into a convoy of schoolbuses, and no one thinks to radio in or call that this has happened. This is the worst scene by far in TDK. It's definitely the worst scene on this list, save the Invisible Man. Honestly, I love the Dark Knight, but that scene is just terrible.
nihilance | August 11, 2011 3:18 AM
Sexy Beast
Cal | July 22, 2011 1:04 AM
The Hot Rock
Ali | June 15, 2011 11:29 AM
Nice list but Run Lola Run isn't exactly a heist movie, but an alternative heist movie. Also Stander. But good choices. Havent's een Dark Knight.
My number one for bank robbery and 100% heist movie is Inside Man.
Here is my listing with 3 categories as 100% heist movies, alternative heist movies (where the mnain genre is something else) and caper movies:
http://bestrobberyheistmovies.blogspot.com/
Mark | February 10, 2011 6:21 AM
Oh Please. Dark Knight is NOT a heist movie. Yes it was clever only for a few minutes. But please. It's so overrated.
The biggest mistake is not having dog day afternoon in here.
David Mcintosh | January 30, 2011 10:56 AM
The craziest bank robbery movies are steal and takers
bob harp | January 17, 2011 2:11 AM
what about reservoir dogs? Is it because they were stealing diamonds?
Wago | January 16, 2011 2:22 AM
The Bank job
jay moore | January 6, 2011 6:15 AM
the dark knight bank heist was crazy cool and so was inside man. Heat has a great back heist but it wasn't well executed because it ends up with a great shoot out on the streets. gotta check that bill murray film out not really a fan of subtitled movies. another great heist movie would be lock, stock and 2 smokin' barrels (british film) they don't rob a bank but it's still a very clever story of a simple heist gone wrong strongly recommend all of you guys seeing.
hesler | December 7, 2010 12:28 AM
i want to know which is the best and clever bank robbery film
roofstaka moojdali | October 29, 2010 10:33 AM
why is Heat not on here?
Christopher Campbell | October 29, 2010 5:09 AM
Is Heat's bank robbery really that clever or is it just well executed?
J.. | October 8, 2010 6:18 AM
Did you ever see one that was filmed in the 70's or so and had a guy using magetic shoes to walk over lasers or something to get into a vault?? Im just searching the net and stopped by...
Christopher Campbell | September 27, 2010 1:53 AM
Simple answer: because the list was written more than a year ago.
Also, though, I don't think the robberies in The Town are clever enough to now challenge any of those I listed then.
owen | September 26, 2010 12:55 PM
how come the town is not on this list