It looked like the perfect bank robbery. But you can’t judge a crime by its cover.|Mar. 17, 2006|United States|129 Min.|TV-14
Genre: Crime;Drama;Thriller
Description: In the 2006 film “Inside Man,” Dalton Russell, the protagonist, recounts from an unidentified prison cell how he executed the perfect heist. The story unfolds in New York City, where a group of masked robbers, disguised as painters and using aliases based on the name “Steve,” take over a Manhattan bank. They hold the employees and customers hostage, forcing them to wear painter outfits identical to their own. The robbers strategically rotate the hostages between rooms and occasionally blend into the groups unnoticed. Meanwhile, they work on a mysterious project involving the demolition of a storage room floor.
As the police surround the bank, Detectives Keith Frazier and Bill Mitchell lead the negotiation efforts. The robbers, led by Russell, demand food, and the police comply by sending pizzas equipped with hidden listening devices. However, the robbers outsmart the surveillance by playing Albanian propaganda recordings of former leader Enver Hoxha, revealing their preparedness.
Arthur Case, the bank’s founder and chairman, becomes aware of the robbery and hires Madeleine White, a fixer, to safeguard the contents of his private safe deposit box. Russell permits White to enter the bank, where she discovers documents from Nazi Germany. Russell implies that Case’s wealth originated from his collaboration with the Nazis during World War II, which led to the deaths of many Jews. White offers Russell a significant payment to destroy the incriminating evidence.
As the situation escalates, Detective Frazier insists on inspecting the hostages before allowing the robbers to leave. Russell obliges and escorts Frazier through the bank, setting the stage for a tense conclusion. The film masterfully blends suspense, strategy, and moral complexities, making it a gripping tale of crime and consequence.
Cast director: Spike Lee
Cast actor: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer, Willem Dafoe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Carlos Andrés Gómez, Kim Director, James Ransone, Bernie Rachelle
Original name: Inside Man