When Martine (Saffron Burrows) offers her old friend Terry (Jason Statham) a lead on a foolproof job targeting a London bank, Terry assembles a crew to tunnel into a room containing the safety deposit boxes of some of Great Britain's richest and most powerful people. Terry and his team are after millions in cash and jewelry, but along with the loot they discover a collection of dirty secrets. Realizing that Martine had other motives in organizing the robbery, Terry and his partners are thrust into a storm of corruption and scandal that leads to the highest levels of the British government, and must make a mad dash for freedom and their lives. Directed by Roger Donaldson. With Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, Richard Lintern and Peter Bowles. Categories: Crime, Thriller, Based on a True Story. Year: 2008.
Daniel Mays in The Bank Job
Imelda Staunton was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her performance in the title role of this film. Vera Drake is a working-class woman in 1950s Britain, completely devoted to her husband and children. But she also helps women get rid of their unwanted pregnancies. Abortion was illegal then, so when the authorities catch her, her world and her family fall apart. Directed by Mike Leigh. With Philip Davis and Daniel Mays. Categories: Crime, Drama. Year: 2004.
Daniel Mays in Vera Drake