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The Banker (2020)The Banker (2020)

The Banker (2020)

An inspiring story about the revolutionary man who paved the way for Black economic freedom in America

Drama

7.4

movie

United States of America
English
A-list actors, Discussion-sparking, Dramatic
2020
George Nolfi
Anthony Mackie, Bill Kelly, Chris Gann
120 min

Synopsis

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

Our Take

7.4
The Staff

Revolutionaries come in many forms. Some prefer to rally in the streets, while others, like the businessman Bernard Garrett, championed race equality in his field of finance. Discreetly and rather dangerously, he purchased buildings and offered loans to his fellow Black men at a time when they were denied these rights and more. It was an ingenious plan hatched at a precarious time, and the film captures how Garrett (Anthony Mackie) managed to pull it off (for the most part). 

The Banker doesn’t get as thrilling as it could be, but it is fueled by a smart script that unapologetically gets to the nitty-gritty math of it all, as well as engaging performances by Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, and Nicholas Hoult. The film effectively revives Garrett’s inspiring story for a modern audience, turning it into an important piece of American history that won’t soon be forgotten. 

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