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The Limey (1999)

R 89 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   4 August 1999 (France)
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Ratings: 7.0/10 from 17,774 users   Metascore: 73/100 
Reviews: 222 user | 119 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com

An extremely volatile and dangerous Englishman goes to Los Angeles to find the man he considers responsible for his daughter's death.

Writer:

Lem Dobbs
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Terence Stamp ...
Lesley Ann Warren ...
Luis Guzmán ...
Eduardo Roel (as Luis Guzman)
Barry Newman ...
Jim Avery
Joe Dallesandro ...
Uncle John (as Joe Dallessandro)
Nicky Katt ...
Peter Fonda ...
Amelia Heinle ...
Melissa George ...
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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Storyline

An ex-con, fresh out of prison, goes to L.A. to try to learn who murdered his daughter. However, he quickly finds that he is completely out of place with no understanding of the culture he finds. His investigations are helped by another ex-con. Together they learn that his daughter had been having an affair with a record producer, who is presently having an affair with another young woman. An aging actress, who also knew his daughter, forces him to look at his own failures as a father. The movie does focus on the drama of the situation and the inter-relationships of the characters and seldom slips into an action piece. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Investigation | Actress | Death | Motel | Gun  | See more »

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Tell Them I'M Coming See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Amerikai vérbosszú See more »

Filming Locations:

Big Sur, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$187,122 (USA) (10 October 1999) (17 Screens)

Gross:

$3,193,102 (USA) (30 January 2000)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Artisan Entertainment See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Director Trademark: [Steven Soderbergh] rhyming cockney slang. See also Ocean's Eleven See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Wilson first meets Ed, he makes the comment "You wrote me about my daughter". To "write" someone is an American expression, and not one that would be used much by someone from England, especially not someone of Wilson's age. He would instead have said "You wrote -to- me about my daughter". See more »

Quotes

Jim Avery: What keeps you so lucky?
Terry Valentine: I learned to skate as a young boy.
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Connections

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"King Midas in Reverse"
Written by Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
Arranged and Conducted by John Scott as Johnny Scott
Performed by The Hollies
Published by Dick James Music Limited
Courtesy of EMI Records
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