Bellman and True (1987)
- Directed by
- Richard Loncraine
- Genre
- heist film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 22 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A computer expert is forced to help a gang of criminals plan a bank heist. The story follows his tense involvement as he tries to protect his family.
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What happens
Bellman and True is a 1988 film based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Desmond Lowden. The film was written and directed by Richard Loncraine. It stars Bernard Hill, Derek Newark and Richard Hope. The title comes from an old Cumberland song "D’ye ken John Peel", specifically the lyric: The title uses a pun in the term Bellman which in the film's case refers to a criminal who specialises in disabling intruder alarm systems. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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