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| Directed by | George Nolfi |
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| Cinematography | Charlotte Bruus Christensen |
| Edited by | Joel Viertel |
| Music by | H. Scott Salinas |
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| Distributed by | Apple TV+ |
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Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11 million[2] |
The Banker is a 2020 American period drama film directed, co-written and produced by George Nolfi. The film stars Anthony Mackie, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long, Jessie T. Usher and Samuel L. Jackson. The story follows Joe Morris (Jackson) and Bernard Garrett (Mackie), two of the first African-American bankers in the United States. The film began a limited theatrical on March 6, 2020, before streaming on Apple TV+ on March 20. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
In 1954, Bernard Garrett moves to Los Angeles with his wife and son, wanting to get into real estate but encounters racism that prevents him from being a successful real estate investor. Garrett buys a building from an Irish immigrant named Patrick Barker and fixes it up with his cousin and his cousin's friend Matt Steiner, a white man. Impressed by Garrett’s work, Barker offers him a partnership wherein they work together to buy and fix up buildings, with Barker being the acceptable face of the operation. This works well for them both until Barker dies and his wife refuses to honour the deal. Garrett instead goes into business with wealthy club owner Joe Morris convincing him to be his co-investor. Together they ask Matt to pose as the front of the company in meetings to facilitate the sales.
Eventually, they become extremely successful in Los Angeles real estate, with the two teaching Matt the basics of real estate investing. The three secure a number of properties in L.A. and effectively integrate a number of previously segregated neighborhoods by selling and renting to black families. After this success, he sets his sights on the local bank in his Texas hometown to give loans to the black residents. Racist bank practices had excluded black people from receiving loans for small businesses and homeownership. Joe protests the idea at first but eventually relents and the three move to Texas.
Matt buys the bank, fronting for Bernard and Joe, but the local townspeople are extremely suspicious of this move. A bank executive tracks the records of the loans and discovers that they're giving loans to black people, follows Matt and discovers that his partners are black, then threatens them with exposure which would cause "a run on the bank." Matt persuades Joe and Bernard to purchase a second bank and put him in charge of it despite his inexperience. The racist bank executive calls in a federal investigator who checks the records of Matt's bank and discovers numerous infractions attributable to Matt's carelessness. Matt, Bernard and Joe get arrested for violating federal banking laws.
Facing a fifty-year prison term, Matt takes a plea deal, falsely testifying that he was duped by Bernard and Joe. The next day, Bernard testifies passionately about black people being given the same opportunity for upward mobility as whites. He and Joe are convicted and serve time in prison; upon release, they go with Bernard's wife Eunice to live in the Bahamas in two homes which Matt had purchased for them with money Bernard had entrusted to him for that purpose the night before Bernard's testimony.
It was announced in October 2018 that George Nolfi would direct the film, which he co-wrote with Niceole Levy. Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long and Taylor Black were set to star, with filming beginning in Atlanta.[3][4] The film was partially shot in Douglasville, Georgia and Newnan, Georgia.[5] Additional casting was announced in November.[6] The film's early apartment scenes were filmed at La Madre Arms apartments in Atlanta.
In July 2019, Apple TV+ acquired distribution rights to the film.[7] It was set to have its world premiere at AFI Fest on November 21, 2019,[8] followed by a limited theatrical release on December 6, 2019, and digital streaming in January 2020.[9] However, after claims of sexual assault were made against one of the producers of the film, Bernard Garrett's son Bernie Jr., by his half-sisters, the premiere was cancelled and the film was pulled from the schedule.[10]
The film was eventually released in a limited theatrical release on March 6, 2020, followed by digital streaming on March 20, 2020.[11]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 79% with an average score of 6.8/10, based on 77 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "The Banker's timid approach to dramatizing its fact-based story is often outweighed by the trio of strong performances at its core."[12] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[13]
| Award | Year of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Camerimage | 2020 | Main Competition | The Banker | Nominated | [14] |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2021 | Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema | George Nolfi, Niceole Levy, David Lewis Smith, and Stan Younger | Nominated | [15] |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Independent Motion Picture | The Banker | Won | [16] |
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Anthony Mackie | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Nia Long | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | The Banker | Nominated | |||
| 35th Golden Rooster Awards | 2022 | Best Foreign Language Film | The Banker | Nominated | [17] |
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The Banker is a 2020 American period drama film directed, co-written and produced by George Nolfi. The film stars Anthony Mackie, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long, Jessie T. Usher and Samuel L. Jackson. The story follows Joe Morris (Jackson) and Bernard Garrett (Mackie), two of the first African-American bankers in the United States. The film began a limited theatrical on March 6, 2020, before streaming on Apple TV+ on March 20. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
Ashok Kumar Banker (born 7 February 1964 in Mumbai, India) is an author and screenwriter. His writing spans crime thrillers, essays, literary criticism, fiction and Indian mythology. The author of several well-received novels including a trilogy billed as "India's first crime novels in English", he became widely known for his retellings of Indian mythological epics, starting with the internationally acclaimed and best-selling eight-volume Ramayana series. His books have sold over 2 million copies and have been published in 16 languages in 58 countries. His Epic India Library is an attempt at retelling all the myths, legends and itihasa of the Indian sub-continent in one story cycle comprising over 70 volumes.
Mark John Banker (born January 15, 1956) is an American football coach. Banker last coached safeties at Washington State University from 2021 to 2022. He was previously the assistant head coach and inside linebackers coach at the University of Hawaii. Previously, he served the defensive coordinator of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Oregon State Beavers and the San Diego Chargers.
The banker's lamp is a style of electric desk or table lamp often characterized by a brass stand, green glass lamp shade, and pull-chain switch. Such a lamp was first patented in the United States under the Emeralite brand name. These types of lamp are frequently used in libraries throughout the United States, which have made the lamp popular through their presence in films and TV series. Other examples can feature different colours of glass and alternative switch types. The color green was commonly used for the lamp's shade as it was believed to prevent eye strain and to have a calming psychological effect (similar to the use of green eyeshades).
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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