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Released 6 years ago.
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The Banker
"Don't pay the man. Be the man."
2020 2h 0m EN
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7.6
BANGER
★7.6TMDB · 1,165
Drama
Synopsis
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In the 1960s, two entrepreneurs hatch an ingenious business plan to fight for housing integration—and equal access to the American Dream.
“Don't pay the man. Be the man.”
Cast
Anthony Mackie
Bernard Garrett
Samuel L. Jackson
Joe Morris
Nicholas Hoult
Matt Steiner
Nia Long
Eunice Garrett
Scott Daniel Johnson
Robert Florance, Jr.
Jessie T. Usher
Tony Jackson
Colm Meaney
Patrick Barker
Paul Ben-Victor
Donald Silverthorne
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- George Nolfi
- Writers
- Brad Caleb Kane, David Lewis Smith, Stan Younger
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by George Nolfi, shot by Charlotte Bruus Christensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by H. Scott Salinas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Joel Viertel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson and Nicholas Hoult carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Don't pay the man. Be the man.".
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IMDB entry: tt6285944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
George Nolfi directs. Charlotte Bruus Christensen behind the camera. H. Scott Salinas scores. Joel Viertel cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 6 years ago.
- 2Directed by George Nolfi, shot by Charlotte Bruus Christensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by H. Scott Salinas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Joel Viertel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson and Nicholas Hoult carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Don't pay the man. Be the man.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt6285944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 24 themes, including "banker", "affectation", "banking", "based on true story".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Charlotte Bruus Christensen
- Original score
- H. Scott Salinas
- Editing
- Joel Viertel
- Production design
- John Collins
- Costume design
- Aieisha Li
- Makeup / hair
- Natasha Arellano
- VFX supervisor
- Christian Wood
- Stunt coordinator
- Chelsea Bruland
- Runtime
- 120 min · 2h 0m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
George Nolfi
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Romulus Entertainment
US
- HY
Hyphenate Films
US
iAm21 Entertainment
US
- MA
Mad Hatter Entertainment
US
Key crew
- "A" Camera OperatorCooper Dunn
- First Assistant "A" CameraMichael Dzialowski
- First Assistant "B" CameraBrad Greenspan
- Second Assistant "B" CameraCristi Lyn Hahn
- First Assistant "A" CameraRichard Lacy
- "B" Camera OperatorJarrett Morgan
- Steadicam OperatorJarrett Morgan
- Second Assistant "A" CameraCaitlin Rodiek
- Second Assistant "A" CameraSterling Wiggins
- Still PhotographerBen Rothstein
- Stunt CoordinatorChelsea Bruland
- ProducerNnamdi Asomugha
- ProducerJonathan Baker
- ProducerBrad Feinstein
- Executive ProducerDavid Gendron
- Executive ProducerWill Greenfield
- Executive ProducerJoseph Ingrassia
- Executive ProducerSamuel L. Jackson
- Executive ProducerAli Jazayeri
- ProducerAnthony Mackie
- ProducerGeorge Nolfi
- ProducerDavid Lewis Smith
- ProducerJoel Viertel
- EditorJoel Viertel
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- banker
- affectation
- banking
- based on true story
- racism
- los angeles, california
- aggressive
- 1950s
- 1960s
- african american history
- african american
- absurd
- dramatic
- critical
- admiring
- adoring
- ambiguous
- amused
- appreciative
- audacious
- defiant
- earnest
- empathetic
- familiar
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2020-03-06PG-13
- Digital2020-03-19PG-13· Apple TV+
Also known as
International titles
- הבנקאיIL
- 뱅커KR
- O BanqueiroBR
