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Thriller

The Great Riviera Bank Robbery

- An incredible, intriguing and true story!

A group of fervent right wing French nationalists plan to finance a government coup and smash communists by pulling off a daring bank robbery.

Release Date : 1980-05-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company :

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ian McShane

Character Name : The Brain (Bert)

Original Name : Ian McShane

Gender : Male

Warren Clarke

Character Name : Jean

Original Name : Warren Clarke

Gender : Male

Christopher Malcolm

Character Name : Serge

Original Name : Christopher Malcolm

Gender : Male

Stephen Greif

Character Name : Rocco

Original Name : Stephen Greif

Gender : Male

Nigel Humphreys

Character Name : Alex

Original Name : Nigel Humphreys

Gender : Male

Eric Mason

Character Name : Fernand

Original Name : Eric Mason

Gender : Male

Matthew Long

Character Name : Michel

Original Name : Matthew Long

Gender : Male

Alain Guano

Character Name : Alain

Original Name : Alain Guano

Gender : Male

Barry Lowe

Character Name : Lawyer

Original Name : Barry Lowe

Gender : Male

Jonathan Elsom

Character Name : Magistrate

Original Name : Jonathan Elsom

Gender : Male

Arnold Diamond

Character Name : Town Hall Man

Original Name : Arnold Diamond

Gender : Male

Christopher Burgess

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Christopher Burgess

Gender : Male

Kevin Brennan

Character Name : Customer

Original Name : Kevin Brennan

Gender : Male

Sheila Ruskin

Character Name : Bank Girl

Original Name : Sheila Ruskin

Gender : Female

Adrian Shergold

Character Name : Young Leftie

Original Name : Adrian Shergold

Gender : Male

John Malcolm

Character Name : Gendarme

Original Name : John Malcolm

Gender : Male

Laraine Humphrys

Character Name : Girl at Villa

Original Name : Laraine Humphrys

Gender : Female

Deirdre Costello

Character Name : Tobacconist

Original Name : Deirdre Costello

Gender : Female

Carole Mowlam

Character Name : Jean's Wife

Original Name : Carole Mowlam

Gender : Female

John Grillo

Character Name : Bank Official

Original Name : John Grillo

Gender : Male

Gail Harrison

Character Name : Town Hall Girl

Original Name : Gail Harrison

Gender : Female

Gary Waldhorn

Character Name : Ministry Man

Original Name : Gary Waldhorn

Gender : Male

Bernard Kay

Character Name : Commissaire

Original Name : Bernard Kay

Gender : Male

Bernice Stegers

Character Name : Policewoman

Original Name : Bernice Stegers

Gender : Female

Peter Birrel

Character Name : Senior Detective

Original Name : Peter Birrel

Gender : Male

Shaun Lawton

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Shaun Lawton

Gender : Male

Charles Cork

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Charles Cork

Gender : Male

Reviews

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dirkmassey

@dirkmassey

2021-06-23

'Strongly committed to the ideals of a French right wing alliance with links in high places all over the world, Bert (IAN MCSHANE) conceives of a brilliant plan to obtain finances to buy arms in the cause of an eventual political take-over. The scene is Nice, playground of the rich and indolent. Over a long weekend the vault of a particular bank will be stuffed with francs. And Bert knows a way in.....through a labyrinthine sewer system, a map of which he has obtained from a contact in the town hall. With colleagues from former fighting days in Indo-China and Algeria, Jean (WARREN CLARKE) and Serge (CHRISTOPHER MALCOLM), Bert reluctantly has to recruit a band of professional criminals to assist in the robbery. The dangerous elements of crime and passionate politics make for uneasy bedfellows..........The criminals look on the job as merely a passport to money and the good life; they cannot understand Bert's ideological approach summed up as 'without arms....without hatred.....without violence'. As the job is planned with meticulous and flawless detail, the personality clashes between the two factions become more and more defined. But the heist goes perfectly and Bert finds more money than he ever dreamed of. There's fifteen million dollars: the biggest bank job in the world. Though the police are completely baffled at first, the criminal members of the robbery team are soon throwing their money around with reckless abandon. As they are caught one by one, Bert manages to avoid capture but in the end he, too, is cornered. Even so, he might still be able to offer the police a deal' The above description was taken from the Video released in the UK on the Precision Video label - a great great film and well worth a couple of hours of everyone's time