Bank of Dave

Mar 10, 2023

1h 47m

★ 7.0

He's taking on the big boys.

Overview

The true story of how Dave Fishwick, a working class man and self-made millionaire, fought to set up a community bank so that he could help the local businesses of Burnley not only survive, but thrive. In his bid to help his beloved community, he has to take on the elitist financial institutions of London and fight to receive the first, new banking license to be issued in over 100 years.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Tempo Productions

Future Artists Entertainment

Ingenious Media

Rojovid Films

Bank of Dave Trailers

Cast

Dave Fishwick

Rory Kinnear

Nicola Fishwick

Jo Hartley

Hugh

Joel Fry

Alexandra

Phoebe Dynevor

Sir Charles

Hugh Bonneville

Rick Purdey

Paul Kaye

Maureen

Cathy Tyson

Meghan

Florence Hall

Henrietta

Naomi Battrick

Giles

Harry Michell

Clarence

Angus Wright

Edward de Thame

Adrian Lukis

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