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Overview

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Director:
Steven Soderbergh
Writer (WGA):
Lem Dobbs (written by)
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Release Date:
4 August 1999 (France) more
Tagline:
Vengeance knows no boundaries. more
Plot:
An extremely volatile and dangerous Englishman goes to Los Angeles to find the man he considers responsible for his daughter's death. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(33 articles)
Top Ten Working American Directors
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 7 October 2009, 2:18 AM, PDT)

Soderbergh’s Knockout to be Ultra-Realistic, James Bond-ish
 (From Beyond Hollywood. 30 September 2009, 10:53 AM, PDT)

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The Movie "Traffic" and "Out of Sight" Were Supposed to Be more (217 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Terence Stamp ... Wilson

Lesley Ann Warren ... Elaine

Luis Guzmán ... Eduardo Roel (as Luis Guzman)
Barry Newman ... Jim Avery
Joe Dallesandro ... Uncle John (as Joe Dallessandro)

Nicky Katt ... Stacy the Hitman

Peter Fonda ... Terry Valentine
Amelia Heinle ... Adhara

Melissa George ... Jennifer 'Jenny' Wilson
William Lucking ... Warehouse Foreman

Matthew Kimbrough ... Tom Johannson
John Robotham ... Rick (Valentine's Bodyguard)

Steve Heinze ... Larry (Valentine's Bodyguard)

Nancy Lenehan ... Lady on Plane

Wayne Pére ... Pool Hall Creep (as Wayne Péré)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Big Sur, California, USA more

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Trivia:
The original screenplay envisioned the main character would be played by Michael Caine. more
Quotes:
Wilson: Eddy... yeah, he's me new "china".
Elaine: What?
Wilson: china plate... mate.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Film Geek (2005) more
Soundtrack:
China Grove more

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The Movie "Traffic" and "Out of Sight" Were Supposed to Be, 11 January 2002
9/10
Author: Bob-45 from Savannah, GA

Like its title and leading man (Terrance Stamp), "The Limey" surprises by what it is NOT. Stamp plays an aging hood, a "Limey," who has spent much of his life in prison. At first glance, Stamp appears a "loser," who is now throwing what remains of his life away on a questionable vendetta against an aging rock producer (Peter Fonda) who may or may not be responsible for the death of Stamp's daughter. However, director Steven Soderbergh ("Traffic," "Out of Sight," "Erin Brockavich"),skillfully intercuts scenes of past, present and future, nonsync dialogue, music, peripheral action and plotting to create an efficient, consistently surprising and highly effective movie. Just as the film is about to become routine and predictable, new key characters and plot information is revealed. To Soderbergh's credit, this never seems forced or contrived. Alas, Soderbergh's style tends to undercut the effectiveness of Leslie's Warren's role, and the climactic shoot out is disappointingly pat. Nevertheless,the payoff is terrific. Special note should be made of the performances of Luis Guizman, Barry Newman and, especially, Nicky Katt ("Boston Public").

Don't let the title fool you, "The Limey" is one terrific movie and Soderbergh, for once, deserves all the praise he can get.

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