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A young man fascinated with the workings of the world of banking forms an alliance with an unscrupulous corporate predator in this drama. Jim Doyle (David Wenham) developed an interest in finance whil... read more read more...e he was a young boy growing up in a small Australian town, and as an adult he and his partners have developed BTSE (Bank Training Simulation Experiment), a sophisticated computer program that can anticipate the ups and downs of the world's money markets. Jim's program attracts the interest of Simon O'Riley (Anthony LaPaglia), the head of a major Aussie financial services corporation, Centabank; O'Riley is looking to cut costs and increase profits, and he's convinced BTSE can help him do just that. However, O'Riley has other, more aggressive ways of boosting his bottom line; Centabank has been shutting down small-town branch offices that have been faithfully serving customers for decades, and has developed a new enthusiasm for foreclosing on loans from smaller customers having trouble making ends meet. Two such customers are Wayne and Diane Davis (Steve Rodgers and Mandy McElhinney), who obtained a loan to start their own business building houseboats; when the local economy went into a nosedive, the Davises found themselves under the thumb of Centabank, and the bank's hounding of the couple led to an unfortunate accident that took the life of their young son. Determined to make Centabank pay for their son's death, Wayne takes on the corporation with the help of Stephen (Mitchell Buell), an activist lawyer. Jim, meanwhile, becomes romantically involved with Michelle (Sibylla Budd), a Centabank employee, and through her gets a clearer idea of just what O'Riley is trying to do. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Robert Connolly

Release Date: January 1, 2002

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DVD Release Date: June 24, 2003

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Jonathan Rosenbaum
March 23, 2010
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

A hokey but highly entertaining tale of corporate greed that should be especially satisfying if you're pissed off at big business. Full Review

Ty Burr
January 31, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

It looks to be something less than the sum of its quite interesting parts. Full Review

Kevin Thomas
January 3, 2003
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

As it is, the film takes too long to become truly compelling. It could have benefited from a shot of good old Hollywood pizazz. Full Review

Philip Wuntch
December 5, 2002
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News

Skillfully combines the seemingly disparate worlds of Frank Capra and Oliver Stone. Full Review

Emily Nunn
November 21, 2002
Emily Nunn, Chicago Tribune

Like the film itself, Jim Doyle is smart enough to be engaging and lovely to look at, but he's too one-dimensional to be satisfying. Full Review

Megan Turner
October 25, 2002
Megan Turner, New York Post

Despite a crafty premise and a clever kink in the tale that almost saves it, Connolly isn't dexterous enough to achieve the Hitchockian level of suspense the movie needs.

Stephen Holden
October 24, 2002
Stephen Holden, New York Times

As far-fetched as the movie is (neither strand of the story finally adds up), The Bank ... conveys an engaging zest for upper-crust mischief. Full Review

Michael Atkinson
October 22, 2002
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

When a parallel subplot about bereaved parents suing the bank in question finally intersects with the main action, the film trades its last shreds of credibility for nonsensical melodrama. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
August 30, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

It blends an intriguing concept with a suspenseful plot, and the result is a gripping 103 minutes at the movies. Full Review

Clint Morris
September 5, 2008
Clint Morris, Moviehole

An excellent thriller with two bravura performances

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