Apple's First Original Film 'The Banker' Now Available For Streaming On Apple TV+

Today, Apple released its first major film The Banker on Apple TV+, which focuses on the story of African-American immigrants engaged in the banking and real estate businesses around 1960, and is based on true stories.


The film, which directed by George Nolfi, starring Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nia Long, and Nicholas Hoult. "The Banker” is written by Niceole Levy, George Nolfi, David Lewis Smith, and Stan Younger. Executive producers include Joseph F. Ingrassia, Samuel L. Jackson, Will Greenfield, David Gendron, and Ali Jazayeri.
Based on a true story, “The Banker” centers on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), who devise an audacious and risky plan to take on the racially oppressive establishment of the 1960s by helping other African Americans pursue the American dream. Along with Garrett’s wife Eunice (Nia Long), they train a working class white man, Matt Steiner (Nicholas Hoult), to pose as the rich and privileged face of their burgeoning real estate and banking empire – while Garrett and Morris pose as a janitor and a chauffeur. Their success ultimately draws the attention of the federal government, which threatens everything the four have built. The drama is directed by George Nolfi (“The Adjustment Bureau”) and produced by Joel Viertel. Brad Feinstein produced under his Romulus Entertainment banner, along with producers Nolfi, Nnamdi Asomugha, Jonathan Baker, David Lewis Smith and Anthony Mackie. The executive producers are Joseph F. Ingrassia, Samuel L. Jackson, Will Greenfield, David Gendron and Ali Jazayeri. “The Banker” is written by Niceole Levy, George Nolfi, David Lewis Smith and Stan Younger from a story by David Lewis Smith, Stan Younger and Brad Caleb Kane.
Although critics have been giving it mixed reviews (74%) on Rotten Tomatoes, it did get it a 100% audience rating on the review-aggregation platform thanks to the strong acting performance.

"The Banker" was originally planned to debut in theaters on December 6th, however, it was delayed due to sexual assault allegations.

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