Decca Classics will release the official soundtrack album for the drama The Banker. The album features the film’s original music composed by H. Scott Salinas (A Private War, Cartel Land, The Ballad of Lefty Brown, Warrior). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 20 and will be available to stream/download here. The Banker is directed by George Nolfi and stars Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult and Nia Long. The movie tells the true story of revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris who devise an audacious and risky plan to take on the racially oppressive establishment of the 1960s by helping other African Americans pursue the American dream.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 6, 2020)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Onward directed by Dan Scanlon and starring Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer. The film’s original score is composed by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote, Little Miss Sunshine) and Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, The Addams Family, Storks). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as an original song co-written and performed by Brandi Carlile. Check out our previous previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Pixar Animation Studios production.
Also opening wide is the drama The Way Back directed by Gavin O’Connor and starring Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavankar and Glynn Turman. Rob Simonsen (Love, Simon, Nerve, Foxcatcher, The Upside, (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
H. Scott Salinas Scoring George Nolfi’s ‘The Banker’
H. Scott Salinas (A Private War, Cartel Land, The Ballad of Lefty Brown) has composed the original music for the upcoming drama The Banker. The film is directed by George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau) and stars Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long, Jessie Usher and Colm Meaney. The movie follows two businessmen who devise an audacious and risky plan to take on the racist establishment of the 1960s by helping other African Americans pursue the American dream.