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The Melrose bank location, prison filming, and the disputed Charlestown bank-robbery statistics
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- A former MassBank branch in Melrose was used for the opening robbery. — Bill Simmons
- The Chris Cooper scene was filmed at MCI Cedar Junction, reportedly a first for the prison. — Bill Simmons
- The trailer claimed more than 300 annual bank robberies centered in Charlestown. — Bill Simmons
- Contemporary Massachusetts robbery statistics were much lower. — Bill Simmons
- Charlestown residents objected to the portrayal. — Bill Simmons
- The source book was set in the mid-1990s, when the reputation fit better. — Bill Simmons