James Nesbitt and Timothy Spall headline seasonal special The Heist Before Christmas, here’s the trailer.
As seemingly happens to many an English actor of a certain age, it’s now Timothy Spall’s turn to play Father Christmas. Happens to the best of them, and in this case, it’s for a British movie that’s heading to Sky next month. Let’s get down to the basics.
The synopsis for the film in question, The Heist Before Christmas, reads as follows:
Twelve-year-old Mikey Collins, who’s dirt-poor and hates Christmas, finds two Santa Clauses in the woods. One has just robbed a bank and is on the run with the cash, the other Santa claims to have fallen out of his sleigh. Mikey has no time for this second guy – he’s well past believing any of the Jingle Bells, spirit-of-the-season rubbish, even if his little brother Sean insists on treating the old man like a superstar. Instead, Mikey’s determined to get his hands on the bank-robber’s cash, convinced that this is the answer to giving his family the Christmas they all crave. But as Mikey risks everything for the loot, he comes to realise that maybe the spirit of Christmas is alive after all…
Spall stars alongside James Nesbitt, Joshua McLees, Bamber Todd, Bronagh Waugh, Peter Rethinasamy, Laura Donnely and Lloyd Hutchinson in the ensemble. Good, solid line-up that.
Edward Hall directed from a screenplay by Ronan Blaney.
The Heist Before Christmas will air on Sky Max in December. And the first trailer for it has landed, as if to single-handedly prove this news. We’d best stop faffing around and get on with it.
Watch the trailer below:
No exact transmission time has been given, but we’re going to suggest The Heist Before Christmas will have appeared on screens prior to December 25th. You can count on us for such groundbreaking news.
