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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
J.J. Connolly (screenplay)
J.J. Connolly (novel)
Release Date:
1 October 2004 (UK) more
Plot:
A successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 8 nominations more
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(106 articles)
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Tiramisu, or ecstasy? more (208 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Daniel Craig | ... | XXXX | |
| Tom Hardy | ... | Clarkie | |
| Jamie Foreman | ... | Duke | |
| Sally Hawkins | ... | Slasher | |
| Burn Gorman | ... | Gazza | |
| Brinley Green | ... | Nobby | |
| George Harris | ... | Morty | |
| Tamer Hassan | ... | Terry | |
| Colm Meaney | ... | Gene | |
| Marcel Iures | ... | Slavo | |
| Francis Magee | ... | Paul the Boatman | |
| Dimitri Andreas | ... | Angelo | |
| Kenneth Cranham | ... | Jimmy Price | |
| Garry Tubbs | ... | Brian | |
| Nathalie Lunghi | ... | Charlie |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
L4yer Cake (Ireland: English title) (DVD box title) (UK) (DVD box title) (USA) (DVD box title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong brutal violence, sexuality, nudity, pervasive language and drug use.
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Runtime:
105 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Dolby Digital | SDDS (US prints) | DTS
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | USA:R (certificate #40603) | South Korea:18 | Malaysia:18PL (DVD) | Japan:R-15 | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Czech Republic:15 | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 | Italy:T | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Brazil:18
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The actor playing 'Trevor' who originally intended to play Morty but his Liverpool accent was a barrier. more
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: When XXXX is drinking whiskey at Gene's flat, XXXX's mouth moves before he takes a drink but there is no sound, the audio of "You find peace with guns" is said whilst XXXX is drinking. more
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[first lines]
XXXX:
When I was born, the world was a far simpler place. It was all just cops and robbers.
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References Requiem for a Dream (2000) more
Soundtrack:
Ordinary World more
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"Layer Cake" the stylish neo noir film by Matthew Vaughn, making his directorial debut, shows a man with enormous potential to do much better in future projects. The film, based on J.J. Connelly's novel, is a study about the drug business by some ruthless people that are making a lot of money with their illegal commerce.
Point in case, the nameless hero of the story who figures he has played the game right and now is about to make an exit from the business. Little does he know that his friend Jimmy Price has other ideas for him to execute, no doubt driven by a desire to get him in trouble, as proves to be the case.
"Layer Cake" screams for a second viewing. In fact, it is probably a requirement because it will make things clearer to the viewer who might get lost in this story with so many twists and turns.
Daniel Craig is the best thing going in the movie. In fact, he kept reminding us of a young Steve McQueen because of his cool demeanor and how he seems to move effortlessly throughout the film. Kenneth Cranham, as Jimmy Price, is also another actor whose contribution is an asset in the film. Michael Gambon, leaner and tanner, is a cool drug lord who rules a vast empire. Colm Meaney also is excellent, as well as the extensive cast.
Look for the next film by Matthew Vaughn!