Taylor Kitsch, Alexandra Daddario, Christopher Walken Join The Long Island Bank Robber

Taylor Kitsch, Alexandra Daddario and Christopher Walken are set to star in the true crime thriller The Long Island Bank Robber, according to Deadline. Production is scheduled to begin this month in New Jersey.

Kitsch plays Stephen Trantel, a fired Wall Street commodities trader who becomes a prolific Long Island bank robber. Daddario plays Jeanne Trantel, Stephen's wife, and Walken plays Stephen's father, a retired police officer.

Matthew Gentile directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Bianca Vera, based on the book 'Til Heist Do Us Part by Jeanne Callahan and Michael Harvey. Patricia DiCerto has joined as casting director.

Vaneast Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights and will launch the project for buyers ahead of AFM. The film is produced by Vince Jolivette and Richie Hill of Filmopoly, Chris Bellant of Vision Entertainment and Danielle Gasher of Vaneast Pictures.

Previous work

Gentile's feature directorial debut, the true crime thriller American Murderer, starred Tom Pelphrey, Ryan Phillippe, Idina Menzel and Jacki Weaver and won awards at multiple American festivals after launching at Taormina in Italy.