The real story behind the second largest bank heist in. A quick tutorial about the 1997 loomis fargo heist. Sep 29, 2016 and soon, another movie will be added to that list. While talking to campbell from mexico, ghantt discovers a gym membership card with chambers name and photo. Other than that theres nothing in common between them. It is true that the real life david zach galifianakis was a bit of a dummy that robbed all of the money. May 24, 2018 the movie unfolds like a mystery, as fox, played by laura dern, tracks down people from her past and confronts her younger self. The movie unfolds like a mystery, as fox, played by laura dern, tracks down people from her past and confronts her younger self. Oct 02, 2016 on saturday night, i went to see masterminds, the movie based on the heist that made the cramer mountain hillbillies famous. Sep 30, 2016 the movie has been on ice awaiting release for over a year, owing to the bankruptcy of its studio, relativity. Masterminds is the true story of one of the largest cash heists ever committed on american soil, from the director of napoleon dynamite.
Eight people were indicted for bank larceny and money laundering, which. Often the rights to a truelife story are based on an article or book. Heist movie american animals used the real criminals to. Bright side has prepared for you a selection of 14 movies about strong and pure love, all based on real events. Its based on the true story of david ghantt galifianikas, a vault supervisor. Apr 18, 2017 jared hesss masterminds is the sort of movie that youll appreciate if you accept low humor. The true story of brazils biggest bank heist the vault duration. The movie has relatively mild levels of sex, drinking, and language, but the violence played for laughs could concern parents. Wlos 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. If you havent seen the trailer for masterminds, opening on september. But some of the jokes were moldy long before that happened.
With zach galifianakis, kristen wiig, owen wilson, ross kimball. This leads to the reallife people behind the story, if they are still alive, often not being involved in the storytelling. Masterminds 2016 exclusive dvdbluray clip imperfect crime. Nacho libre, david ghantt zach galifianakis discovers the true mean. 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. The tale movie by jennifer fox is a reallife story of.
In this action comedy based on true events, directed by jared hess napoleon dynamite. By the size of the crowd inside the regal franklin square stadium 14 theater, a lot of other people wanted to see the hollywood version of a story many people around here still remember. With his cover blown, steve hires the real, but unstable hitman, michael mckinney jason sudeikis to hunt david down. It might be a surprise to learn that the movie is based on a true story the october 1997 loomis fargo robbery. The movie has been on ice awaiting release for over a year, owing to the bankruptcy of its studio, relativity. In this action comedy based on true events, david ghantt zach galifianakis discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest.
Fbi agents recall surreal story of heist that inspired. Jared hesss masterminds is the sort of movie that youll appreciate if you accept low humor. Im sure that a lot of what the movie shows is added for comic relief, and to let the cast members do their stuff. Zach galifianakis is playing david ghantt, a vault. Sep 02, 2018 the aftermath of the loomis fargo heist. Many of us listen to exciting stories about love and say, that only happens in the movies, as reality is often much more simple and ordinary. Masterminds is based on a true story thatll have you. The terrific cast is good in bits and pieces, but the movie doesnt really come together. 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.
As you probably know, its loosely based on the loomis fargo heist in charlotte back in the late nineties. After all, the film is based on the true story of the 1997 loomis fargo robbery, in which. Masterminds on dvd january 31, 2017 starring owen wilson, zach galifianakis, kristen wiig, ken marino. Jul 28, 2016 in this action comedy based on true events, directed by jared hess napoleon dynamite. Occasional laughs in a true story that rings false. It was written by emily spivey, directed by jared hess, and stars zach galifianakis as ghantt, kristen wiig as campbell, owen wilson as chambers, and jason sudeikis as mckinney. We were not telling a verbatim story or making a documentary. In the end, eight coconspirators were indicted for the loomis fargo heist. A comedy film based on the events, masterminds, was filmed in 2014 and released on september 29, 2016. 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. Sep 30, 2016 to its credit, masterminds does nail down the broad strokes of the real story, although there were a couple of noteworthy details the film left out. True comedy movies biopics and comedies based on true stories.
Masterminds movie fun, real story funnier news shelby. Gangsters, fighters, athletes, serial killers, celebrities and so much morethese films are the best of the basedonatruestory stories. Movies based on a true story netflix official site. 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. Sep 29, 2016 masterminds offers true story that rings false. After this look at david ghantt and the loomis fargo heist, read about a more successful robbery, the antwerp diamond heist. Kate mckinnon and mary elizabeth ellis join jared hess. Everything you need to know about masterminds movie 2016. 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. As the movie shows, one of the terrorists was taken into custody. Masterminds is a 2016 american comedy film based on the october 1997 loomis fargo. Masterminds trailer teases story of infamous loomis. The real story behind the second largest bank heist in history, which.
Masterminds trailer teases story of infamous loomis fargo. And soon, another movie will be added to that list. Masterminds movies based on true stories 2016 popsugar. Watch an exclusive clip from the masterminds dvdbluray extras, featuring an interview with david ghantt, the perpetrator of the reallife robbery and the. This movie sounds so bizarre, and is so jampacked with comedians, that you might have a hard time believing that its true but it is. Comedy caper is based on a hilariously bungled 1997 crime. Masterminds is based on a true story thatll have you scratching. Find out how much of lady bird was inspired by greta gerwigs life. And while oceans eleven might not be based in reality, there are some heist movies that are. In this action comedy based on true events, david ghantt zach. I just love a good heist movie, compelled by the improbability of the.
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. Theres a pretty good heist story buried underneath the muddled, sloppy mess that is masterminds. Fox uses her real name in the film, but has changed the others. Zach galifianakis and kristen wiig, stars of masterminds. Ghantt removes the tapes containing securitycam footage from all but one recording device.
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. Its based on the true story of david ghantt galifianikas, a vault supervisor at the charlotte loomis fargo depository in uptown charlotte that was involved in the second largest cash robbery. Its based on a true story, so stick around during the credits to masterminds is the first movie in a long time where i have actually laughed out loud. According to cnn, a group of 10 terrorists attacked mumbai from the group lashkaretayyiba. A guard at an armored car company in the southern u. Oct 12, 2016 masterminds offers true story that rings false.
The real things were pretty outrageous and ridiculous, including the. Sep 15, 2016 a quick tutorial about the 1997 loomis fargo heist. A romantic comedy based the movie s screenwriters, husband and wife emily v. Because the money in the vault was largely from banks, the crime was technically a bank robbery and thus a federal offense. The robbery was committed by loomis vault supervisor david scott ghantt, his married girlfriend kelly campbell a former loomis coworker, steve chambers, his. The sites critical consensus reads, masterminds great cast and strangerthanfiction true story are largely. 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. This movie is a total spoof with irritating nitwits as the crooks. But as ghantt admitted, the film took some liberties with specific details and characters to. Masterminds movie fun, real story funnier news gaston. Masterminds is a 2016 american comedy film based on the october 1997 loomis fargo robbery in north carolina.
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