Courtesy of Apple TV+. “The Banker” is based on the true story of Bernard Garrett and Joseph Morris, two African-American entrepreneurs who sought to financially empower black Americans by … “We support Apple’s decision to postpone the premiere of ‘The Banker,’ ” a festival spokesman said. Apple TV. The Banker is a decent, albeit kind of bland, based-on-true-events drama with some good performances but lacks depth. Netflix’s “Marriage Story” closed out the film festival instead. The Banker is based on the true story of Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) who together with Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), bought banks in … He’s written some of our favorite thrillers from Oceans 12 to The Bourne Ultimatum, The Adjustment Bureau and now The Banker.Writer/Director George Nofli tackles this true story that centers on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett played by Anthony Mackie (Captain America, Avengers, The Hurt Locker) and Joe Morris played by Samuel L. Jackson (Iron Man, Avengers, The Hateful Eight) … A trailer reaction to "THE BANKER" a true story based on one of the first African American bankers in the United States. In those days, armed robberies were causing the gold to fall into the hands of pillagers. 12/02/21. Review: Conventional 'The Banker' elevated by true story narrative. That life is served up to slick dramatic effect in “The Banker,” whose “inspired by true events” tagline gives it a lot of leeway (more on that in a bit). This is the true story of The Goldsmith Who Became a Banker. The Banker is a 2020 American drama film directed, co-written and produced by George Nolfi.The film stars Anthony Mackie, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long, Jessie T. Usher and Samuel L. Jackson.The story follows Joe Morris (Jackson) and Bernard S. Garrett Sr. (Mackie), two of the first African-American bankers in the United States. Movie Reviews Streaming The Banker – A Bland True Story Drama Keith Noakes March 21, 2020 71 /100 This is the fascinating true story behind George Nolfi’s “The Banker,” hitting the streaming service AppleTV Plus on March 20. The drama starring Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson is based on the true story of two real estate investors and businessmen, Bernard Garrett (Mackie) … The Banker. On the face of it, a ‘based on a true story’ film about two guys who decide to set themselves up as landlords sounds like it might make for fairly dull viewing.