Bellman and True (1987): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1987, Bellman and True is an action, thriller, drama and crime film directed by Richard Loncraine, running about 122 minutes. “They kidnapped his son. They forced him to steal 14 million dollars. Then they made their biggest mistake. They trusted him.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Hiller, a computer expert, was bribed by group of bank robbers to obtain details of the security system at a newly-built bank. Having obtained the information, he thought he'd seen the last of the robbers. But now they've traced him and his son to London. They hold the son hostage and force Hiller to decode the information about the alarm and then to take part in the robbery.

Who’s in it. Bellman and True stars Bernard Hill as Hiller, Derek Newark as Guv'nor, Richard Hope as Salto and Ken Bones as Gort, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Bellman and True has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $226.9K at the box office.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bellman and True page.

If you liked it. Fans of Bellman and True tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.