Bellman and True

Bellman and True

They kidnapped his son. They forced him to steal 14 million dollars. Then they made their biggest mistake. They trusted him.

Directed by Richard Loncraine

Produced by Handmade Films, Euston Films

1987122 min6.6 / 10

A tense crime thriller built on a father's desperate gambit to protect his son from ruthless criminals who've trapped him in a high-stakes bank heist.

Hiller, a computer expert, was bribed by group of bank robbers to obtain details of the security system at a newly-built bank. Having obtained the information, he thought he'd seen the last of the robbers. But now they've traced him and his son to London. They hold the son hostage and force Hiller to decode the information about the alarm and then to take part in the robbery.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bellman and True scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Bellman and True violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Bellman and True easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Bellman and True sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Bellman and True end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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