The Banker

The Banker

2020 · 120 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.6 (1,112 votes)
Dir. George Nolfi · Starring Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long, Scott Johnson, Jessie T. Usher · Music H. Scott Salinas

Don't pay the man. Be the man.

Drama

In the 1960s, two entrepreneurs hatch an ingenious business plan to fight for housing integration—and equal access to the American Dream.

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This film feels like a determined charge against systemic injustice, fueled by audacious ambition. It's an earnest, propulsive journey through a pivotal era, highlighting the tension and ingenuity required to challenge entrenched racial barriers and fight for fundamental fairness.

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