I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003)

Will Graham is a gangster who has left the life of crime and is living in the countryside. He comes out of hiding to investigate the death of his brother when he learns that he committed ... See full summary »

Director:

Mike Hodges

Writer:

Trevor Preston

Stars:

Clive Owen, Charlotte Rampling, Jonathan Rhys Meyers

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clive Owen	...	Will
Charlotte Rampling	...	Helen
Jonathan Rhys Meyers	...	Davey
Malcolm McDowell	...	Boad
Jamie Foreman	...	Mickser
Ken Stott	...	Turner
Sylvia Syms	...	Mrs. Bartz
Alexander Morton	...	Victor
John Surman	...	Pathologist
Paul Mohan	...	Coroner
Damian Dibben	...	David Myers
Amber Batty	...	Sheridan
Daisy Beaumont	...	Stella, Drugs Seeker
Lidija Zovkic	...	Philippa, Model
Geoff Bell	...	Arnie Ryan

Storyline

Will Graham is a gangster who has left the life of crime and is living in the countryside. He comes out of hiding to investigate the death of his brother when he learns that he committed suicide. Charlotte Rampling is his old girlfriend who owns a restaurant. Boad is the villain responsible for the bad things that happened to Will's brother.

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Plot Keywords:

death | suicide | gangster | revenge | restaurant | 

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Taglines:

For three long years, Will Graham led a quiet life. Things are about to change.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, a rape scene, violent images and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Paramount Classics

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 April 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

Dead Simple

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$13,415 (USA) (18 June 2004)

Gross:

$358,804 (USA) (12 November 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mosaic Film Group, Revere Pictures, Will & Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min 102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Julie Christie, Jacqueline Bisset and Vanessa Redgrave were all considered for the role that went to Charlotte Rampling.

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Quotes

Will: You're wrong, Arnie. You're wrong about most things, most of the time

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Connections

Featured in O Lucky Malcolm! (2006)

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Soundtracks

"The Blunted Needle"
Composed by Simon Fisher-Turner (as Simon Fisher Turner) and Gilad Atzmon
Recorded by Simon Fisher-Turner (as SFT)
Published by Mute Song Ltd
Courtesy of Mute Records Ltd

User Reviews

good movie

Not predictable like most revenge dramas. Nice to see Clive Owen's character actually in love with someone his own age. Interesting music, if a little distracting. Very dark. Not a family flick. Not a date flick. Well written. Great acting by most characters. It was too short. It was a big build up to a very short denouement, but I guess that suits the tone and the theme of the film. Not sure why people gave this such low marks. I guess they were expecting Lock stock or snatch seeing as its kind of in the British gangster genre. If you go in expecting that, then you will be disappointed. What was great about this movie was that we slowly got to know the characters without much of significance being said about them outright. It was slow in creating a mood without ever being boring.