One other spoiler: The real-life Steve Chambers and David Ghantt pop up at the end of the movie. They escape by stealing Steve's BMW but it crashes as they attempt to drive through the gate. Kelly: OohDavid: Lord, that's a cheap door.Kelly: You gotta give me a three count next time. As you. [Laughing] He definitely has a sense of humor about himself. Gaston County residents remember how that worked out. And soon, another movie will be added to that list: the upcoming film Masterminds, which is based on a true story that's just as outrageous as the outfits the characters wear in the film. The guy Steve Chambers hired to killed Ghantt was someone who would deliver money to him while he hid out near Cozumel. Posted: May 1, 2023 / 07:00 AM CDT. Look at him! With his cover blown, Steve hires the real, but unstable hitman, Michael McKinney (Jason Sudeikis) to hunt David down. He was on set a lot and the biggest sweetheart. Some received probation for money laundering, many others did hard time. In real life: False. Besides her prison sentence . Chambers, who still lives in Gaston County and operates a gym, declined to comment. David calls Steve, threatening to surrender himself to Interpol if he does not wire $6 million into his bank account within two days. Based on the October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery. He inadvertently learns Steve's name from the ID in a wallet that Kelly gave him. The FBI's wiretaps captured the missteps of all those involved. 9 Best Masterminds Movie Quotes & Lines (2016). Masterminds (2016) follows David Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis), a night guard at an armored car company who lives a monotonous life transporting millions of other people's money with no escape in sight. "I'm glad I've grown out of that.". The next day, David flees to Mexico with $20,000 and takes the cover name "Michael McKinney", which is the name of a friend of Steve's. The new winner of Mastermind has become embroiled in a bit of controversy over her final answer - particularly as the question managed to win her the competition. Everything changes when he meets Kelly Campbell (Kristen Wiig), a new employee at his bank, Loomis Fargo. Ghantt:It started out as a mental exercise and somewhere between the mental exercise and the actual event, it became serious. Kelly Campbell, president of the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) streaming service Hulu, has abruptly resigned from her position. Aaron Rodgers, first round, No. David Ghantt was the vault supervisor for Loomis, Fargo & Co. armored cars, which managed the transportation of large sums of cash between banks in North Carolina. Three celebrity contestants, Ken Jennings, Muffy Marracco, and Johnathan Corbblah face off against mere mortals in "Masterminds," hosted by Brooke Burns. A new start time has been set, Charlotte City Council member Braxton Winston announces bid for statewide office, Panthers sign 13 undrafted rookies, including Cam Peoples, Eku Leota, As a football star in NC, he was miserable. The main reason he did it: He had a crush . Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Of course trying to keep things from the real person. The True Story of David Ghantt and the Loomis Fargo Heist - PrepScholar Masterminds: Directed by Jared Hess. Here, though, you believe the sweetness, because Hess and his cast sell it with poker faces. Theatrical release poster with the films original release month, Wyatt Redd (September 2, 2018; updated February 7, 2019), "Was 'Masterminds' the Last Straw for Relativity? Those are the only two things Im not allowed to talk about. So many things I tried on I wanted to keep. He played stupid so brilliantly that he will have you busting a gut uncontrollably. [7] On July 10, Jon Daly joined the cast of the film to play an FBI agent. Question: Do you ever think you could have been killed? Ow! Steve plans to cut him loose but Kelly thinks it would be wrong to abandon him. Ghantt was never in Chamberss presence until he actually handed off the money to him. Confession: I think about Ocean's Eleven a lot, more than any normal person probably should. The '90s are the best! Directed by Jared Hess and written by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer and Emily Spivey, the film stars Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Jason Sudeikis. You load up a truck and you drive away. See production, box office & company info, It's stupidity makes it hilarious, especially for Zach Galifianakis. Youre working on some well-known movie brands for next year Zoolander 2 and Ghostbusters. Gosh, its so hard to pick one. With his cover blown, Steve hires the real, but unstable hitman, Michael McKinney to hunt David down. WOMAN GETS TIME IN LOOMIS HEIST - Greensboro News and Record 2K views, 27 likes, 7 loves, 18 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Dbstvstlucia: DBS MORNING SHOW & OBITUARIES 25TH APRIL 2023 APRIL 2023 No. Steve bails with the money, leaves David to take the fall and even hires slightly unstable hit man Mike (Jason Sudeikis) to kill off David. "I work construction. Actor Owen Wilson plays him in the movie, which includes the real names of all the major players.

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