Actor David Carradine (1936)

The film How to Rob a Bank (2007) is an American independent crime comedy that follows the story of Jinx Taylor. In an attempt to withdraw his last $20, Jinx encounters a problem with the ATM transaction fee, leaving him unable to retrieve his money from the bank. Frustrated by this and other hidden charges that complicate his life, Jinx finds himself locked in the bank vault with a bound and gagged Jessica. However, as he rants about corporations taking advantage of people like him, we soon realize that Jessica is not a hostage but actually working with Simon’s armed team to rob the bank. Jinx’s unexpected arrival throws a wrench into their plans and ...

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) is a martial arts film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It continues the story of its predecessor, Kill Bill, and features Uma Thurman as the Bride seeking vengeance against the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad and their leader Bill. The Bride, who is pregnant, and her partner practice for their upcoming wedding when Bill suddenly appears. As the former lover of the Bride, father of her child, and leader of the Deadly Vipers, he orders his team to eliminate everyone at the rehearsal. Despite being shot in the head by Bill, the Bride survives and vows to get even. Four years later, she ...

Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed the American martial arts film, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003). The leading role of the Bride is played by Uma Thurman, seeking vengeance against Bill and his squad of assassins who attempted to end her life and that of her unborn child. In 1999, the former Deadly Vipers member was preparing for her wedding at a chapel in El Paso, Texas when she was unexpectedly attacked by Bill and his team. Despite being shot and left wounded, she musters the strength to reveal that Bill is the father of her unborn child before losing consciousness. While ...

Bird on a Wire (1990), directed by John Badham, tells the story of Attorney Marianne ‘Muffie’ Graves and her unexpected encounter with her former fiancé Rick Jarmin. While in Detroit for a business deal, Marianne discovers that Rick, who she believed to be dead after a plane crash, is actually alive and living under an assumed identity as part of the Witness Protection Program. After witnessing an attempt on his life by DEA agents Eugene Sorenson and Albert ‘Diggs’ Diggins – who were released from prison due to Rick’s testimony – Marianne decides to help Rick go on the run. She ...

The American Western film, The Long Riders (1980), directed by Walter Hill, follows the James-Younger gang as they terrorize banks and trains in the years after the Civil War in the Midwestern United States. Led by Jesse James and Cole Younger, along with their brothers, this band of robbers wreaks havoc until a careless mistake during a bank robbery leads to a shootout where Jesse is injured. In response, Jesse kicks Ed Miller out of the gang while his brother Clell remains. Assigned to capture the outlaws is Mr. Rixley of the Pinkerton’s agency, who relentlessly pursues them but causes some unintended ...

Directed by Paul Bartel, Death Race 2000 (1975) is a sci-fi action film set in a dystopian future plagued by civil unrest and economic devastation following the ‘World Crash of ’79’. In an attempt to control the population, the government establishes the Transcontinental Road Race, a vicious competition where drivers race across the nation in high-speed cars. The event is notorious for its brutality, with points awarded for hitting and killing innocent pedestrians. The 20th annual race showcases five renowned drivers with eccentric personas and themed cars – Frankenstein, a revered hero in black; ...

Martin Scorsese’s film, Boxcar Bertha (1972), tells the story of a young southern girl, Bertha Thompson, who becomes orphaned after her father’s crop-dusting plane crashes. With the onset of the Great Depression, Bertha turns to freighthopping as a means of survival. It is during this time that she meets and falls in love with Big Bill Shelly, a union organizer. Along with Rake Brown and Von Morton, former employee of Bertha’s father, they unintentionally embark on a series of train and bank robberies. As their notoriety grows, they must face off against H. Buckram Sartoris, an influential railway boss ...

Macho Callahan (1970), a Mexican-American Western directed by Bernard L. Kowalski, tells the story of Diego Callahan, also known as ‘Macho’, who is imprisoned during the war. Seeking retribution for his incarceration, he travels to Texas in search of the man responsible. Along the way, he gets into a heated altercation with David Mountford, a one-armed Confederate Army colonel, and ends up killing him in front of his wife, Alexandra. Fueled by her desire for revenge, Alexandra puts a $1,000 bounty on Callahan’s head. She enlists Duffy’s help to find him – recognizing him by the distinctive ...