Taylor Kitsch of "Friday Night Lights" fame, "The White Lotus" actor Alexandra Daddario, and Hollywood star Christopher Walken have boarded true crime film "Long Island Bank Robber".The film features Kitsch in the role of Stephen Trantel, "a successful Wall Street commodities trader. After being fired from his job, Stephen's desperate attempts to keep his family afloat lead him down the unimaginable path of becoming one of Long Island's most prolific bank robbers.

Daddario will essay Jeanne Trantel, Stephen's "discerning wife who grows increasingly suspicious of her husband and yearns to pave her own path outside of the home" and Walken is set to feature as Stephen's father, a retired police officer 'with a strong ethical code."

The film is directed by Matthew Gentile, known for "American Murderer", and is produced by Vince Jolivette and Richie Hill of Filmopoly, Chris Bellant of Vision Entertainment and Danielle Gasher under Vaneast Pictures, according to the entertainment news outlet Deadline. "'The Long Island Bank Robber' is a true story I learned about in my youth, growing up in New York City as a true-crime obsessive, " the filmmaker said in a statement.

"A propulsive heist film on the surface, the story also tackles complex themes of grief, survival, and marriage. With Taylor, Alexandra, and Christopher as our three leads - I could not have dreamed of a better cast to bring this film," he added. Kitsch, Andres Budnik, Liam Scholey, Raymond Kimsey, Matt Allen, D Reardon, Kyle Fox, Alan B. Bursteen and Dawn Bursteen serve as executive producers on the film. 

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