Bank Robber

Bank Robber

Year: 1993

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: English

Director: Nick Mead

ThrillerCrimeComedy

After pulling off a daring bank heist, the thief takes refuge in a rundown hotel. To keep the police at bay, he pays off the eclectic tenants for protection and silence. As greed spreads, the residents' demands grow, forcing him to offer ever larger, more extravagant bribes to stay hidden.

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Timeline & Setting – Bank Robber (1993)

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Location

Bank, Heartbreak Hotel, tropical island (dream), sailboat

Most of the action unfolds around a city bank and the Heartbreak Hotel where Billy hides after the heist. The fantasy of a tropical island escape recurs throughout, shaping the characters’ motivations and choices. The journey toward the sailboat and distant paradise contrasts with the gritty reality of pursuit and surveillance, ending with a sunset on the beach.

🏦 Bank 🏨 Hotel 🏝 Island ⛵ Sailboat

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Main Characters – Bank Robber (1993)

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Billy (Patrick Dempsey)

A well-dressed bank robber whose plan for a final heist is fueled by a dream of escaping with Selina to a tropical paradise. His charm masks growing paranoia as media attention and police pursuit close in. He navigates a web of manipulation, love, and delusion, clinging to a fantasy of freedom even as reality unravels.

💰 Greed 🎭 Charisma 🌀 Delusion

Selina (Olivia d'Abo)

Billy’s girlfriend who appears to share the dream of an island escape but seeks a normal life. Her actions reveal practical self-interest, including an affair with Chris that destabilizes Billy’s world. She embodies romance and self-preservation in a world where loyalty is fluid.

💘 Romance 🧭 Ambition 🗝️ Betrayal

Priscilla (Paula Kelly)

An escort who enters Billy’s orbit and becomes entangled in the money scheme. She exerts control through companionship and cash, and her presence exposes the transactional nature of the relationships around Billy. She plays a pivotal role in driving the plot’s financial and moral tensions.

💋 Seduction 🧭 Opportunism 🗝️ Control

Chris (James Garde)

Billy’s friend who becomes involved with Selina, complicating loyalties and plans. His actions contribute to the entangled web of relationships that surround the robbery. He represents a crossroads of friendship, betrayal, and impulse.

💬 Friendship 🧩 Conflict 🌀 Betrayal

Bank Manager (Warren Munson)

A key figure who, with the police, uses the heist as cover to siphon money. His opportunism reflects the systemic greed surrounding the crime and the handling of the missing funds. He embodies corporate ambition and moral compromise.

💼 Authority 🧠 Manipulation 💸 Money

Night Clerk 1 (Michael Jeter)

A hotel staff member who interacts with Billy in the Heartbreak Hotel, highlighting the ordinary world that surrounds the extraordinary crime. His presence adds texture to the hotel environment and the everyday reach of Billy’s notoriety.

🏨 Service 🗣️ Gossip 🧭 Temptation

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Major Themes – Bank Robber (1993)

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💰 Money

The plot centers on cash, greed, and the social dynamics money creates around crime. Billy’s one last heist is framed as a ticket to a carefree life, while others see a chance to profit from his misfortune. The missing funds and the police’s and bank manager’s opportunism illustrate how money drives tension and moral compromise. The media coverage amplifies the value of wealth and status, shaping everyone’s actions.

🪞 Illusion

Dreams and reality collide as Billy envisions escape while the world markets his image. The televised confession and the silhouette shots blur what is true and what is sensationalized. Selina’s and Priscilla’s intertwined motives reveal how perception can masquerade as partnership. The hotel room becomes a stage where illusion fights with the consequences of crime.

🔒 Confinement

Billy is increasingly trapped by surveillance, police pursuit, and the hotel’s walls. The pursuit turns him into a symbol, confining him within a narrative shaped by others’ interests. Even romantic entanglements and false promises contribute to his sense of being trapped. The finale on the beach offers a paradoxical sense of freedom that remains tethered to the earlier confinement.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 18:13

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