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The real story behind the second largest bank heist in. Masterminds great cast and strangerthanfiction true story are largely wasted on a scattershot comedy with a handful of funny moments and far too much wackiness. Zach galifianakis, owen wilson, kristen wiig, ken marino, jason sudeikis, jon daly, devin ratray, mary elizabeth ellis, kate mckinnon, leslie jones our rating. Masterminds is based on a true story thatll have you. Directed by jared hess napoleon dynamite, masterminds is an actioncomedy based on the true story of the 1997 loomis fargo heist. Mar 22, 2019 the true story behind the movie hotel mumbai.
In case you missed it in theaters, this action comedy will be available on bluray, dvd and digital hd january 31. Watch masterminds movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Fbi agents recall surreal story of heist that inspired. The cast also includes gretchen mol, betty gilpin, and john sharian. If you havent seen the trailer for masterminds, opening on september 30 and. A comedy film based on the events, masterminds, was filmed in 2014 and. With zach galifianakis, kristen wiig, owen wilson, ross kimball. He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. A guard at an armored car company in the southern u. While the bulk of the stolen money was recovered and the group behind the crime sent to prison, more.
Masterminds is a 2016 american comedy film based on the october 1997 loomis fargo robbery in north carolina. Everything you need to know about masterminds movie 2016. Yes, it has its share of warts, but some of its faults are concealed nicely by a fun premise and a talented cast led by zach galifinakis, kristin wiig and owen wilson. Youll find much merriment in the lightweight and very silly comedy masterminds, which is astonishingly based on the true story of one. The movie is based on a wall street journal article about a group of men whove played tag for more than 20 years. The longawaited masterminds movie shot here in the mountains is finally on the big screen, though the true story that inspired it may be hard to live up to. After his release, ghantt took a job as a construction worker and was eventually brought on as a consultant for the 2016 movie masterminds, based on the loomis fargo heist. The sites critical consensus reads, masterminds great cast and strangerthanfiction true story are largely.
He discovers that its pretty boring stuff, and he often fantasizes about getting robbed. Feature films get to greater truths by any means necessary. Ghantt removes the tapes containing securitycam footage from all but one recording device. The terrific cast is good in bits and pieces, but the movie doesnt really come together.
Based on the memoir of the same name by michael finkel, the film stars jonah hill, james franco and felicity jones. It was supposed to be based on a true crime story one of the largest heist in usa history but does not represent the actual crime itself where in march 1997 a company security guard robbed loomis fargo co of over 18 million dollars. Set in the year 1997, david scott ghantt zach galifianakis thought being an armored car driver would be a dream come true. In researching the gold movie true story, we learned that it was very hard for filipinos, even with the right credentials, to get senior jobs with the big mining companies. Masterminds 2016 exclusive dvdbluray clip imperfect. Masterminds is based on a true story thatll have you scratching. True story is a 2015 american mystery thriller film directed by rupert goold in his directorial debut based on a screenplay by goold and david kajganich.
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The true story of david ghantt and the loomis fargo heist. The real amateur killer chambers sent couldnt pull off the crime after traveling to mexico. If you havent seen the trailer for masterminds, opening on september 30 and starring zach galifianakis, kristen wiig and owen wilson, check it out here. Kate mckinnon and mary elizabeth ellis join jared hess. Watch an exclusive clip from the masterminds dvdblu ray extras, featuring an interview with david ghantt, the perpetrator of the real. Day in and day out he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other peoples money with no escape in sight. After this look at david ghantt and the loomis fargo heist, read about a more successful robbery, the antwerp diamond heist. Movies based on a true story netflix official site. Find out how much of lady bird was inspired by greta gerwigs life. Masterminds is a heist comedy, subgenre gang that couldnt shoot straight, and its based on a true story, not that that matters. I just love a good heist movie, compelled by the improbability of the mission. But thanks in part to the film, the outlandish story of david ghannt and the loomis fargo heist will surely live on for years to come.
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The new movie gold starring matthew mcconaughey has all the key elements of a hit hollywood drama. Masterminds movie film locations romanticasheville. Oct 02, 2016 on saturday night, i went to see masterminds, the movie based on the heist that made the cramer mountain hillbillies famous. Directed by jared hess and written by chris bowman, hubbel palmer and emily spivey, the film stars zach galifianakis, owen wilson, kristen wiig, kate mckinnon, leslie jones and jason sudeikis. Masterminds on dvd january 31, 2017 starring owen wilson, zach galifianakis, kristen wiig, ken marino. Jan 30, 2017 last fall, the story behind one of the most outrageous heists in american history hit the big screen with relativity medias masterminds, starring zach galifianakis as david ghantt. Masterminds is a 2016 american comedy film based on the october 1997 loomis fargo. Jan 19, 2017 the new movie gold starring matthew mcconaughey has all the key elements of a hit hollywood drama. Zach galifianakis and kristen wiig, stars of masterminds. Gangsters, fighters, athletes, serial killers, celebrities and so much morethese films are the best of the basedonatruestory stories. A comedy film called masterminds, based on the loomis fargo heist and starring zach galifianakis, kristen wiig, owen. The cast also includes gretchen mol, betty gilpin, and john sharian franco plays christian longo, a man on.
Masterminds is based on a true story thatll have you scratching your head confession. By arrangement with warner music group film & tv licensing. The movie has relatively mild levels of sex, drinking, and language, but the violence played for. During a sexually charged phone call, campbell uses her powers of seduction to finally get ghantt to agree to the plan as he sneaks behind the back of. According to citizentimes, the robbers left behind millions and were.
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Ghantt accidentally locks himself in the back of the van. This soon to be hollywood blockbuster movie has all the elements of a great story sex, money,power, suspense and tons of drama. They left behind the cash they couldnt fit in their cars. David ghantt discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. By the size of the crowd inside the regal franklin square stadium 14 theater, a lot of other people wanted to see the hollywood. Jun 17, 2019 the true story behind true story based on the real case of an accused murderer and a disgraced journalist, true story reveals that telling the truth can be a slippery concept. Apr 14, 2015 the true story of true story, which finkel recounted in his 2005 memoir of the same title and which i wrote about at the time, is so bizarre and so overloaded with inscrutable meaning that. This will probably surprise you considering the absurd jokes found in the trailers, but masterminds is actually based on a true story centering on. The real story behind the second largest bank heist in history, which happened here and served as inspiration for zach galifianakis new movie. Great cast, and kristen wiig and zach galifianakis are especially funny, but i also got a big kick out of jason sudeikis and owen wilson. Parents need to know that zach galifianakis and kristen wiig star in masterminds, a comedy based on the true story of one of americas largest bank thefts.
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