it’s a crime that Hollywood has glamorized for ages what is all this
glamorized for ages what is all this
glamorized for ages what is all this about huh
about huh
about huh welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten bank robbery movies you know they walk
bank robbery movies you know they walk
bank robbery movies you know they walk around they got masks on they got the
around they got masks on they got the
around they got masks on they got the things in their heads they’re a bunch of
things in their heads they’re a bunch of
things in their heads they’re a bunch of crazy people then for this list we’ve
crazy people then for this list we’ve
crazy people then for this list we’ve assembled movies with heroes who
assembled movies with heroes who
assembled movies with heroes who outsmart the system and live on the edge
outsmart the system and live on the edge
outsmart the system and live on the edge if a bank robbery is a central part of
if a bank robbery is a central part of
if a bank robbery is a central part of the plot or if a movie 2 revolves around
the plot or if a movie 2 revolves around
the plot or if a movie 2 revolves around it then it can easily steal its way onto
it then it can easily steal its way onto
it then it can easily steal its way onto the list given that some of these bank
the list given that some of these bank
the list given that some of these bank robberies are the climactic scenes in
robberies are the climactic scenes in
robberies are the climactic scenes in their respective movies consider this
their respective movies consider this
their respective movies consider this your spoiler alert phones so sit back
your spoiler alert phones so sit back
your spoiler alert phones so sit back relax but don’t get any ideas
relax but don’t get any ideas
relax but don’t get any ideas why I’m writing number 10 Point Break
this surfer dude flicks from the 90s
this surfer dude flicks from the 90s he’s headlined by a baby-faced piano
he’s headlined by a baby-faced piano
he’s headlined by a baby-faced piano Reeves who plays rookie FBI agent Johnny
Reeves who plays rookie FBI agent Johnny
Reeves who plays rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah I’m actually really glad you found
Utah I’m actually really glad you found
Utah I’m actually really glad you found me Johnny and his partner team up to
me Johnny and his partner team up to
me Johnny and his partner team up to bust a string of bank robberies
bust a string of bank robberies
bust a string of bank robberies committed by you guessed it surfers who
committed by you guessed it surfers who
committed by you guessed it surfers who dressed like former American presidents
dressed like former American presidents
dressed like former American presidents when they’re doing their dirty deeds
when they’re doing their dirty deeds
when they’re doing their dirty deeds we’re styling
we’re styling
we’re styling however when Johnny goes undercover he
however when Johnny goes undercover he
however when Johnny goes undercover he befriends one of the criminals played by
befriends one of the criminals played by
befriends one of the criminals played by Patrick Swayze and the two becomes
Patrick Swayze and the two becomes
Patrick Swayze and the two becomes star-crossed Bros it’s that place where
star-crossed Bros it’s that place where
star-crossed Bros it’s that place where you lose yourself and you find yourself
you lose yourself and you find yourself
you lose yourself and you find yourself with some memorable action scenes this
with some memorable action scenes this
with some memorable action scenes this movie also became one of Hollywood’s
movie also became one of Hollywood’s
movie also became one of Hollywood’s best bromance stories
number nine die hard with a vengeance
number nine die hard with a vengeance you are about to have a very bad day
you are about to have a very bad day
you are about to have a very bad day although it sounds morally backwards
although it sounds morally backwards
although it sounds morally backwards there are times when bank robberies are
there are times when bank robberies are
there are times when bank robberies are badass and times when they must be
badass and times when they must be
badass and times when they must be stopped it was a lottery number last
stopped it was a lottery number last
stopped it was a lottery number last night in this case John McClane has to
night in this case John McClane has to
night in this case John McClane has to thwart a bank robbery and we’re on his
thwart a bank robbery and we’re on his
thwart a bank robbery and we’re on his side
side
side whoa shit when a German terrorist sets
whoa shit when a German terrorist sets
whoa shit when a German terrorist sets off a plan to rob the Federal Reserve
off a plan to rob the Federal Reserve
off a plan to rob the Federal Reserve McClane must intervene not only because
McClane must intervene not only because
McClane must intervene not only because of the robbery but also because of the
of the robbery but also because of the
of the robbery but also because of the spree of bad activity he’s been on piece
spree of bad activity he’s been on piece
spree of bad activity he’s been on piece of cake give us something harder next
of cake give us something harder next
of cake give us something harder next time the third installment of the
time the third installment of the
time the third installment of the franchise combined all action movie
franchise combined all action movie
franchise combined all action movie tropes into one explosions robberies and
tropes into one explosions robberies and
tropes into one explosions robberies and stunts you’d be guy I’d become number
stunts you’d be guy I’d become number
stunts you’d be guy I’d become number eight the lookout that’s right Chris
eight the lookout that’s right Chris
eight the lookout that’s right Chris they’re all Bank this gritty indie flick
they’re all Bank this gritty indie flick
they’re all Bank this gritty indie flick centers on ex-jock Chris who suffers a
centers on ex-jock Chris who suffers a
centers on ex-jock Chris who suffers a terrible accident that leaves his memory
terrible accident that leaves his memory
terrible accident that leaves his memory permanently impaired well I can’t
permanently impaired well I can’t
permanently impaired well I can’t remember any evidence since he has to
remember any evidence since he has to
remember any evidence since he has to write everything down just to get
write everything down just to get
write everything down just to get through the day
through the day
through the day the only kind of job he can get is as a
the only kind of job he can get is as a
the only kind of job he can get is as a janitor at a local bank I mean I have
janitor at a local bank I mean I have
janitor at a local bank I mean I have any kind of power to pick up huh a
any kind of power to pick up huh a
any kind of power to pick up huh a former classmate approaches him with a
former classmate approaches him with a
former classmate approaches him with a business proposition that involves
business proposition that involves
business proposition that involves robbing the very bank he works at he’s
robbing the very bank he works at he’s
robbing the very bank he works at he’s most important John Wall look at brainy
most important John Wall look at brainy
most important John Wall look at brainy and full of action this heist flick will
and full of action this heist flick will
and full of action this heist flick will have you doubting its characters
have you doubting its characters
have you doubting its characters decisions until the very end
decisions until the very end
decisions until the very end I get caught I’ll take my chances it’s
I get caught I’ll take my chances it’s
I get caught I’ll take my chances it’s like you said they might not even
like you said they might not even
like you said they might not even believe me number seven stander put the
believe me number seven stander put the
believe me number seven stander put the number what is the difference between a
number what is the difference between a
number what is the difference between a regular Joe robbing a bank and a
regular Joe robbing a bank and a
regular Joe robbing a bank and a professional well of course the
professional well of course the
professional well of course the professional will be harder to catch but
professional will be harder to catch but
professional will be harder to catch but when he’s an ex-cop with insider
when he’s an ex-cop with insider
when he’s an ex-cop with insider knowledge that makes it even more
knowledge that makes it even more
knowledge that makes it even more complex the court sentences former
complex the court sentences former
complex the court sentences former captain under a stanza to set it to
captain under a stanza to set it to
captain under a stanza to set it to Leah’s interest based on the true story
Leah’s interest based on the true story
Leah’s interest based on the true story of a South African police officer turned
of a South African police officer turned
of a South African police officer turned bank robber this movie marked a star
bank robber this movie marked a star
bank robber this movie marked a star turn shift for Thomas Jane well they
turn shift for Thomas Jane well they
turn shift for Thomas Jane well they stole it
stole it
stole it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] not again
not again
not again famous for the audaciousness of his
famous for the audaciousness of his
famous for the audaciousness of his crimes stander often robbed banks on his
crimes stander often robbed banks on his
crimes stander often robbed banks on his lunch breaks only to return to the scene
lunch breaks only to return to the scene
lunch breaks only to return to the scene later as an investigator talk about a
later as an investigator talk about a
later as an investigator talk about a badass could you tell me exactly what
badass could you tell me exactly what
badass could you tell me exactly what she sold you me
she sold you me
she sold you me number six Bonnie and Clyde you just
number six Bonnie and Clyde you just
number six Bonnie and Clyde you just wait right here and you keep their eyes
wait right here and you keep their eyes
wait right here and you keep their eyes open
open
open although their looks are likely to steal
although their looks are likely to steal
although their looks are likely to steal your heart these two were more
your heart these two were more
your heart these two were more interested in stealing whatever was on
interested in stealing whatever was on
interested in stealing whatever was on the bank vault give me money often
the bank vault give me money often
the bank vault give me money often hailed as the first film of the new
hailed as the first film of the new
hailed as the first film of the new Hollywood era Bonnie and Clyde resonated
Hollywood era Bonnie and Clyde resonated
Hollywood era Bonnie and Clyde resonated with younger audiences everywhere
with younger audiences everywhere
with younger audiences everywhere because of the youth and fearlessness of
because of the youth and fearlessness of
because of the youth and fearlessness of its stars garish afgan the movie was
its stars garish afgan the movie was
its stars garish afgan the movie was based on the real-life titular
based on the real-life titular
based on the real-life titular characters who robbed banks and rural
characters who robbed banks and rural
characters who robbed banks and rural gas stations during the Great Depression
gas stations during the Great Depression
gas stations during the Great Depression I don’t want no rich man with Warren
I don’t want no rich man with Warren
I don’t want no rich man with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in the leads it
Beatty and Faye Dunaway in the leads it
Beatty and Faye Dunaway in the leads it became a cult classic because of its
became a cult classic because of its
became a cult classic because of its openness about sex and violence
openness about sex and violence
openness about sex and violence not to mention that memorable bloodbath
not to mention that memorable bloodbath
not to mention that memorable bloodbath ending number 5 Butch Cassidy and the
ending number 5 Butch Cassidy and the
ending number 5 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid hey kid how good are you
it’s impossible to discuss bank robbery
it’s impossible to discuss bank robbery movies without throwing in a Western or
movies without throwing in a Western or
movies without throwing in a Western or do they go after being abandoned by the
do they go after being abandoned by the
do they go after being abandoned by the rest of their gang Butch and the
rest of their gang Butch and the
rest of their gang Butch and the Sundance Kid decide to rob the Union
Sundance Kid decide to rob the Union
Sundance Kid decide to rob the Union Pacific Overland flyer on their own any
Pacific Overland flyer on their own any
Pacific Overland flyer on their own any what I’d call a fortune in their butch
what I’d call a fortune in their butch
what I’d call a fortune in their butch well so we come out ahead that’s the
well so we come out ahead that’s the
well so we come out ahead that’s the main thing the two are as funny as they
main thing the two are as funny as they
main thing the two are as funny as they are brave which makes the movie another
are brave which makes the movie another
are brave which makes the movie another great bromance story I think we lost him
great bromance story I think we lost him
great bromance story I think we lost him do you think that Austin no aided by
do you think that Austin no aided by
do you think that Austin no aided by Sundance is girlfriend the pair is on a
Sundance is girlfriend the pair is on a
Sundance is girlfriend the pair is on a successful street for a while before
successful street for a while before
successful street for a while before everything eventually goes south they
everything eventually goes south they
everything eventually goes south they escape to Bolivia where the movie ends
escape to Bolivia where the movie ends
escape to Bolivia where the movie ends with one of the best shootout scenes in
with one of the best shootout scenes in
with one of the best shootout scenes in film history
number four inside pan bank robbery
number four inside pan bank robbery hostage situation 20 Exchange Place
hostage situation 20 Exchange Place
hostage situation 20 Exchange Place Dalton Russell believes that he has
Dalton Russell believes that he has
Dalton Russell believes that he has committed the perfect bank robbery my
committed the perfect bank robbery my
committed the perfect bank robbery my name is Dalton Russell pay strict
name is Dalton Russell pay strict
name is Dalton Russell pay strict attention to what I say because I choose
attention to what I say because I choose
attention to what I say because I choose my words carefully and I never repeat
my words carefully and I never repeat
my words carefully and I never repeat myself with a group of masked robbers
myself with a group of masked robbers
myself with a group of masked robbers dressed as painters he is the mastermind
dressed as painters he is the mastermind
dressed as painters he is the mastermind behind a complex Manhattan robbery that
behind a complex Manhattan robbery that
behind a complex Manhattan robbery that turns into a hostage situation to make
turns into a hostage situation to make
turns into a hostage situation to make sure the hostages are okay the entire
sure the hostages are okay the entire
sure the hostages are okay the entire film represents a conversation between
film represents a conversation between
film represents a conversation between Russell who is inside the bank and the
Russell who is inside the bank and the
Russell who is inside the bank and the detectives outside premier the front
detectives outside premier the front
detectives outside premier the front door things get more mixed up when the
door things get more mixed up when the
door things get more mixed up when the chairman of the board hires a fixer to
chairman of the board hires a fixer to
chairman of the board hires a fixer to protect the contents of his safety
protect the contents of his safety
protect the contents of his safety deposit box which includes some
deposit box which includes some
deposit box which includes some incriminating documents and materials
incriminating documents and materials
incriminating documents and materials the contents of that box
great value trimmer the movie is a
great value trimmer the movie is a brainy cat and mouse chase that keeps us
brainy cat and mouse chase that keeps us
brainy cat and mouse chase that keeps us on the edge of our seats
number three Robert De Niro and Al
number three Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in a movie where one is running
Pacino in a movie where one is running
Pacino in a movie where one is running from the other makes us wish they’ll run
from the other makes us wish they’ll run
from the other makes us wish they’ll run into each other more often where do you
into each other more often where do you
into each other more often where do you say I buy you a cup of coffee
yes sure let’s go when a group of
yes sure let’s go when a group of robbers leaves a clue after their latest
robbers leaves a clue after their latest
robbers leaves a clue after their latest heist
heist
heist lieutenant Vincent Hanna is in charge of
lieutenant Vincent Hanna is in charge of
lieutenant Vincent Hanna is in charge of catching them escaped and out of a three
catching them escaped and out of a three
catching them escaped and out of a three minute after being informed that the
minute after being informed that the
minute after being informed that the feds are on to him
feds are on to him
feds are on to him Neel McCauley calls off their next heist
Neel McCauley calls off their next heist
Neel McCauley calls off their next heist however he soon decides to commit one
however he soon decides to commit one
however he soon decides to commit one final bank robbery worth twelve million
final bank robbery worth twelve million
final bank robbery worth twelve million dollars in order to go out with a bang
dollars in order to go out with a bang
dollars in order to go out with a bang some of the biggest names of its time
some of the biggest names of its time
some of the biggest names of its time are in the cast and this movie has been
are in the cast and this movie has been
are in the cast and this movie has been hailed as one of the most intelligent
hailed as one of the most intelligent
hailed as one of the most intelligent crime thrillers ever
crime thrillers ever
crime thrillers ever we’ve been face to face yeah but I will
we’ve been face to face yeah but I will
we’ve been face to face yeah but I will not hesitate not for a second number two
not hesitate not for a second number two
not hesitate not for a second number two the town how many banks have you robbed
the town how many banks have you robbed
the town how many banks have you robbed six trucks two banks if you were to
six trucks two banks if you were to
six trucks two banks if you were to judge the world through cinema Boston
judge the world through cinema Boston
judge the world through cinema Boston seems like a crime ridden unpleasant
seems like a crime ridden unpleasant
seems like a crime ridden unpleasant place to live taken down the Cathedral
place to live taken down the Cathedral
place to live taken down the Cathedral of Boston
of Boston
of Boston directed by Bostonian Ben Affleck the
directed by Bostonian Ben Affleck the
directed by Bostonian Ben Affleck the film follows four lifelong friends as
film follows four lifelong friends as
film follows four lifelong friends as they rob a bank and try to deal with the
they rob a bank and try to deal with the
they rob a bank and try to deal with the consequences of their heist led by Doug
consequences of their heist led by Doug
consequences of their heist led by Doug MacRay the gang kidnaps the bank’s
MacRay the gang kidnaps the bank’s
MacRay the gang kidnaps the bank’s manager Claire Keesey gonna be okay
manager Claire Keesey gonna be okay
manager Claire Keesey gonna be okay almost an inertia torn between his
almost an inertia torn between his
almost an inertia torn between his friends and his feelings for Claire Doug
friends and his feelings for Claire Doug
friends and his feelings for Claire Doug must choose between one last heist and
must choose between one last heist and
must choose between one last heist and starting a new life forever far far away
starting a new life forever far far away
starting a new life forever far far away very clear
very clear
very clear [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions spread over to
few honorable mentions spread over to
few honorable mentions spread over to cash in Joe’s and get them at it what
cash in Joe’s and get them at it what
cash in Joe’s and get them at it what about our gear probably of anything that
about our gear probably of anything that
about our gear probably of anything that might incriminate you come back
[Music]
[Music] okay
number one Dog Day Afternoon we hope any
number one Dog Day Afternoon we hope any future plans you may have made about
future plans you may have made about
future plans you may have made about robbing a bank have now been crushed as
robbing a bank have now been crushed as
robbing a bank have now been crushed as our number one pick is an example of a
our number one pick is an example of a
our number one pick is an example of a robbery gone terribly wrong that becomes
robbery gone terribly wrong that becomes
robbery gone terribly wrong that becomes a media circus instead mr. Ronnie
a media circus instead mr. Ronnie
a media circus instead mr. Ronnie Hawkins from CBS sir can you tell me
Hawkins from CBS sir can you tell me
Hawkins from CBS sir can you tell me what the situation is when Sonny an
what the situation is when Sonny an
what the situation is when Sonny an inexperienced crook and his friend south
inexperienced crook and his friend south
inexperienced crook and his friend south decide to commit a heist
decide to commit a heist
decide to commit a heist they have no idea they’ve come too late
they have no idea they’ve come too late
they have no idea they’ve come too late in the day folks we’re gonna get this
in the day folks we’re gonna get this
in the day folks we’re gonna get this thing done in half an hour
thing done in half an hour
thing done in half an hour losing their nerve the two men find
losing their nerve the two men find
losing their nerve the two men find themselves in a bit of a pickle when
themselves in a bit of a pickle when
themselves in a bit of a pickle when police and curious crowds begin to
police and curious crowds begin to
police and curious crowds begin to surround the bank
surround the bank
surround the bank [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] the based on a true story movies
the based on a true story movies
the based on a true story movies anti-establishment tone and great
anti-establishment tone and great
anti-establishment tone and great performance by Pacino made it a hit
performance by Pacino made it a hit
performance by Pacino made it a hit among critics and our top pick I’m
among critics and our top pick I’m
among critics and our top pick I’m robbing a bank or stick on money here
robbing a bank or stick on money here
robbing a bank or stick on money here that’s why I’m loving do you agree with
that’s why I’m loving do you agree with
that’s why I’m loving do you agree with our list remember whose idea this was
our list remember whose idea this was
our list remember whose idea this was okay what’s your favorite bank robbery
okay what’s your favorite bank robbery
okay what’s your favorite bank robbery movie do you have any idea of how much
movie do you have any idea of how much
movie do you have any idea of how much money that is today for more top 10s
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