
How to Rob a Bank(2024)
In this true-crime documentary, a charismatic rebel in 1990s Seattle pulls off an unprecedented string of bank robberies straight out of the movies.


“One man made high crime a work of art”
Gerald Blanchard's surprising, first-hand account as a calculating and accomplished criminal mastermind. Two unlikely detectives track him worldwide as he commits increasingly elaborate heists in a quest for fame.
The Jewel Thief is a documentary, crime film released in 2023 exploring themes of jewel thief, police investigation, bank heist, documentary, crime documentary. Directed by Landon Van Soest, Gerald Blanchard's surprising, first-hand account as a calculating and accomplished criminal mastermind. Two unlikely detectives track him worldwide as he commits increasingly elaborate heists in a quest for fame.
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