Walken Joins Kitsch In Real-Long Island Heist Thriller

Christopher Walken has joined Taylor Kitsch and Alexandra Daddario as stars of the true crime thriller The Long Island Bank Robber. Based on a non-fiction book, Kitsch plays Stephen Trantel, a Wall Street trader who becomes a bank robber after losing his job. His wife is played by Daddario, while Walken portrays Trantel's father, a retired police officer with an ethical code. Director Matthew Gentile will helm the film from a screenplay he co-wrote, which begins production in New Jersey this month.