How To Rob A Bank Page #7

Synopsis: Jinx has coasted through life oblivious to the world around him and without a care in the world. His life is thrown into a spin when he gets caught in the middle of a bank heist and is forced to arbitrate this intense situation between the thieves and the police.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Director(s): Andrews Jenkins
Production: IFC Films
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Metacritic:
27
Rotten Tomatoes:
17%
Year:
2007
81 min
Website
265 Views


ATM card without my PIN number...

and without the card and

the accounts, the PIN is useless.

We don't have to trust each other.

We can meet and use

the two together...

and go our separate ways.

Works for me.

Just hold on to that idea.

I'd better get this.

Hello?

All right the power has been up

for over ten minutes now...

and still no word

from anybody in there.

- Have you heard anything?

- Uh, not really, well, you see...

What? I didn't know what else to do.

I think we're out of time.

Hey, what's up?

This is it. It's now or never.

Either we go with Jinx's plan...

or that money just sits

in the bank forever.

Okay, you're right. A couple a million

bucks is better than none, right?

Just go to the computer...

do what I told you before

you have Jinx enter his PIN.

All right.

Jinx. What is it?

I don't know. What if we get caught?

What if we end up serving life?

Life?

Right.

See, I don't know about you, Jinx...

but this hasn't felt like

much of a life to me.

Just some anonymous hired hand.

Is this my life?

This for the rest of my life?

Is your life about

$1.50 surcharges...

playing b*tch-boy to every Simon

and Grant Liberty?

When are we going to make

some choices of our own?

Today has been...

different.

I think this is it.

You know, I think this is life.

Choices like this.

You know, our lives aren't some

big monumental moment.

It's a choice here,

and a choice there.

Life is made up like that,

of these tiny moments.

I think I'm sick of this life.

So...

How big can we make

this moment Jinx?

And get a life.

Are you insane?

This is a tiny moment to you?

Yeah. Okay. Yeah.

It's a big moment.

It's a... yeah.

But the principle's the same.

Make a choice. What are we gonna do?

What are you going to do?

I'm going to get my twenty bucks...

and then some.

Right. Yeah.

Let's do this.

Enter your PIN.

So, this little box is the key

to our fortune, huh?

There. That's it.

We're done. Now what?

Now, we go.

Excuse me... guys? It just occurred

to me. We have a problem.

- What's up?

- Well, you have no way out.

- What?

- Well, she doesn't have a way out.

What do you mean? She's got

the scam with the cops.

They think she's one of the hostages.

Okay, well, that doesn't solve

the "Simon problem."

Even if you wait until

the cops storm the place...

he's not going quietly.

He can easily turn her in when he

finds out she's not busted with him.

No, no. Not after all this.

Hold on.

Officer DeGepse here.

I'm sorry my signal died,

but I'm back in a good zone.

Great, any news?

Simon says he appreciates

your show of good faith...

and in return, he's willing

to release two hostages.

- Me and Jessica.

- No sh*t? Really?

Okay, okay, we got you covered.

We got you covered. Look.

Okay, look. Listen...

make your way out slowly

and we'll take care of the rest.

This will all be over soon.

So, I'll tell Simon you're ready

for the release.

Now, we're cooking with gasoline.

- Do you have any way of reaching Simon?

- Yeah, I can call Roger.

- Who?

- His muscle.

The other guy on the team.

He gave me his number in case

there were complications.

I think this qualifies

as a complication.

Nick, we're gonna call you back.

- Hello?

- I gotta talk to Simon.

He's kinda busy at the moment.

Who is this?

Roger, put him on the phone.

- Hello?

- Hey, it's me, Jinx.

Hey Jinx, what's up?

I have to admit

you've really got me worried now.

Sorry for the wait,

but we better make a deal fast.

- I got off the phone with DeGepse.

- What did he say?

He says that if they don't see

cooperation from you within 5 minutes...

they are storming

the place with SWAT.

Sh*t! Sh*t...

Sh*t! Sh*t...

Sh*t! Sh*t...

Sh*t!

Sh*t!

Okay.

- What do they want?

- You're not going to like it.

What?! What is it?

They want at least one

hostage released and...

And what?

One of you has to turn yourself in.

Fine. They can have Jessica.

Really?

You'd turn her in? Just like that?

What do I care? You want out

and I want in.

Take Jessica as your insurance...

and the cops get their

precious negotiation pawn.

Sounds like a plan.

What's wrong?

This is our way out.

That might be the sweetest thing

anyone has ever done for me.

Really?

Right. Let's get

the hell out of here.

What are you doing?

I'm setting up our next rendezvous

outside this vault.

Really? Is that a second date?

You'd better tie me up.

So Simon still thinks

I'm still your hostage.

You wish.

You want to help me with this?

Is this good?

That's good.

All right, I'm coming out.

I don't want any trouble!

I imagined you taller.

F*** me, Jinx. Nice Attitude!

You've come a long way today.

I can't go out there like this.

I'm supposed to be a hostage

like you, not your hostage.

They're gonna know something is up.

You're supposed to be my hostage

for Simon's sake...

if we want to get away with this.

What do you suggest we do?

Be careful that thing's loaded.

Sh*t.

Wait one f***ing minute you two!

Go, come on.

Put your gun down!

Put that gun down, motherf***er!

Move.

Move, motherf***er!

Do you understand me?

You have the right to remain silent.

If you cannot afford an attorney,

one will be appointed for you.

Do you understand the rights

I have just stated.

Out of the way, come on.

Got it.

Oh can you hear me?

Damn. How about now?

Yes, loud and clear.

Good, okay, where were we?

Chump change.

The dime you don't even

bother picking up is...

the same dime we

all get bent- over for.

So, surcharge the surchargers!

I agree.

But there is one flaw

in your plan.

Oh, a flaw in my plan?

If we've got the PIN

and you've got the accounts...

what happens next?

What happens when we meet?

Trust the fatal flaw.

Well, there's only one answer.

Did you know that statistics say

that 98% of all convicted criminals...

have successfully committed

at least one previous crime...

before they were caught?

That means almost everyone gets

away with it at least once!

They had a good thing. But no,

they had to go try their luck again.

Oh. By the way, tip 10...

Know when to walk away.

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