The Method

"Playing bank robbers can be deadly"

1996 1h 37m EN

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Christian, Damian, Jack and Alex are four aspiring actors who will stop at nothing to be the best. In a theatrical production where they are cast as bank robbers, the four actors cannot get a feel of their roles. In desperation they are introduced to a new source of motivation real guns. With guns in hand, each of them begins to acquire a taste of power and in their search for inspiration, reality begins to blur and "method acting" begins to take on an entirely new meaning.

“Playing bank robbers can be deadly”

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Cast

Nicholas Sadler
Jack
Amanda Anka
Nicole
Sean Patrick Flanery
Chrisian
Robert Forster
Christian's father
Michael Bondies
Alex
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Kelly
Tyrin Turner
Damian
Dennis James
Dean Harrison

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Lewis
Writers: Kevin Lewis, Troy Scott
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

ERA

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Original score by Scottland Olds Harbert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Nicholas Sadler and Amanda Anka and Sean Patrick Flanery carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Playing bank robbers can be deadly".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119663 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kevin Lewis directs. Scottland Olds Harbert scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Scottland Olds Harbert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Nicholas Sadler and Amanda Anka and Sean Patrick Flanery carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Playing bank robbers can be deadly".
6IMDB entry: tt0119663 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.