‘Bank of Dave’: Wholesome, Family-Friendly Underdog Tale

Dave of Burnley, England, starts his own bank to take care of his friends, the people whom the big banks ignore.
‘Bank of Dave’: Wholesome, Family-Friendly Underdog Tale
Dave (Rory Kinnear) in court, defending himself from big bank attacks, in "Bank of Dave." Ingenious Media/Netflix
Mark Jackson
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“Bank of Dave” is the warmly told true story of one Dave Fishwick of the little town of Burnley, near Manchester, England. There really is a Dave who owns a bank named the “Bank of Dave.” There was a 2012 documentary about Dave and his bank on the United Kingdom’s Channel 4.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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