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The Bank

Power. Corruption. Revenge.

2001 · 1h 44m · Not Rated Drama, Thriller
Directed by Robert Connolly

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Overview

The Bank, a world ripe with avarice and corruption, where O'Reilly and his ilk can thrive and honest Aussie battlers lose everything. Enter Jim Doyle a maverick mathematician who has devised a formula to predict the fluctuations of the stock market. When he joins O'Reilly's fold, he must first prove his loyalty to the "greed is good" ethos. Which way will he go? What does he have to hide?

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Top critics, in their words

All reviews
61%
Tomatometer
Fresh

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

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Rotten

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

Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Rotten

Never amounts to more than a glossy comic book.

Jon Strickland, L.A. Weekly
Rotten

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

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

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

Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News

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