When is The Hatton Garden Job film out, who’s in the cast with Larry Lamb and what was the heist?
IT IS considered the biggest burglary in English legal history - and was committed by four elderly men in a safe deposit facility.
What they did, and how they nearly got away with it, has now been immortalised on the big screen in a new film called The Hatton Garden Job - here's what we know...
What is The Hatton Garden Job?
The Hatton Garden Job is the name given to a heist committed by four elderly men who ransacked an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden in 2015.
They used high-duty drills to get into the vault, going through the wall that was two metres thick and cracked into 73 boxes in the vault.
Each box contained a wealth of jewels and precious metals including diamonds, sapphires and gold.
Eventually the men, who were all experienced thieves, were all caught and all plead guilty to the crime.
Four accomplices were also tried for the crime, with only one walking free cleared of their involvement.
It's not known officially what the total value of what they stole was, but some reports estimate it could be up to a staggering £200million.
What happens in the film of The Hatton Garden Job? When
The film is set across the Easter weekend in 2015 that the heist took place.
Lead by 76-year-old Brian Reader, the team are assembled to plan the heist, carry the plan out, and then go on the run as the police follow them.
They want to take on one last big bank job before calling it a day, so the team are presented with an opportunity to take down the exclusive Hatton Garden Vault just days after leaving prison but it’s an old school job, requiring old school skills.
The convict recruits a team of veteran British criminals all eager for one final chance at glory but they must try to stay ahead of the law, dodge hired mercenaries and make deals with the head of the Hungarian mafia.
The Hatton Garden Job is released in cinemas nationwide on 14 April 2017.
Who’s in the cast of The Hatton Garden Job?
Larry Lamb (Brian Reader)
Larry is best known for playing the evil Archie Michell in Eastenders, and the lovable dad Mick Shipman in BBC comedy Gavin and Stacey.
In 2016, he took part in reality show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, where he was adopted as the 'dad' of the camp.
Working mainly in television, he's also participated in a string of series including Murphy's Law, The Bill and New Tricks.
He will be taking on the role as Britain's most prolific thief, Brian Reader, in the film.
Joely Richardson (Erzebet Zslondos)
Joely has had a successful career both on stage and screen, including TV and film
Her most recent role on TV was as Good Witch Glinda in US show Emerald City, but she's also been a leading cast member in shows including Nip/Tuck and The Tudors.
On film, she starred in the 101 Dalmations live-action remake, The Patriot alongside Mel Gibson, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Stephen Moyer (Marcus Forc)
Stephen will be known to most as Bon Temps vampire Bill Compton in vampire series True Blood.
However, the English actor has since appeared in TV series Shots Fired as Lieutenant Breeland, and appeared in The Bastard Executioner TV series as Milus Corbett.
He is currently filming TV movie Gifted, which is out later this year.
Phil Daniels (Danny Jones)
Phil has become a known face on TV while never taking the leading role.
In a career spanning forty years, Phil has grown up in the entertainment industry.
Most notably, he played Kevin for more than 200 episodes in Eastenders from 2006-2006.
He is also known for leading his cockney vocals to the 1994 hit Parklife by Blur.
Clive Russell (Kenny Collins)
Clive has most recently appeared in TV series Ripper Street as Fred Abberline - the chief inspector in charge of hunting down the criminal.
He has also appeared on Good Karma Hosptial, two episodes of Hollyoaks and in TV series, Digby Dragon.
Clive took on the role of Tyr in Marvel film Thor: The Dark World, and has had a recurring role in the Sherlock Holmes film franchise starring Robert Downey Junior.
He is also part of the ensemble cast of Game of Thrones, appearing as Blackfish Tully in the fantasy series.
