Sexy Beast (2000)

Brutal gangster Don Logan recruits "retired" safecracker Gal for one last job, but it goes badly for both of them.

Director:

Jonathan Glazer

Writers:

Louis Mellis, David Scinto

Stars:

Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 21 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ray Winstone	...	Gal
Ben Kingsley	...	Don Logan
Ian McShane	...	Teddy Bass
Amanda Redman	...	Deedee Dove
James Fox	...	Harry
Cavan Kendall	...	Aitch
Julianne White	...	Jackie
Álvaro Monje	...	Enrique (as Alvaro Monje)
Robert Atiko	...	Andy
Nieves del Amo Oruet	...	Air Hostess
Enrique Alemán Fabrega	...	Pilot
Gérard Barray	...	Spanish Official (as Gerard Barray)
José Maria Cano Ramos	...	Felipe's Friend 1 (as José Ma. Cano Ramos)
Desirée Erasmus	...	Jean
Santiago Frias Munoz	...	Policia 2

Storyline

Gal, Deedee, Aitch and Jackie, having left behind respective lives of ill-repute, bask in the sun of Spain and in the most essential brand of leisure. A hazy yarn of barbecues, beer and botched hunting expeditions make up their retirements, until a sudden and unforeseen disruption emerges from their past. Enter the childishly violent and hilariously edgy Don Logan. Through a series of side-splitting negotiations and irrevocable acts, retired crook Gal is forced to shake off the rust and accept one last mission, put forth by the menacing Logan, his ex-mentor. A heist of legendary proportion and personal implications, this job should make for one hell of an encore.

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Plot Keywords:

gangster | spain | one last job | heist | surrealistic dream | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes It's Hard To Say No

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, strong violence and some sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ray Winstone (Gal) was also given the option of playing Don.

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Goofs

Ben Kingsley is a non-smoker, so Don Logan never actually smokes his cigarettes. He puffs on them but doesn't inhale.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Gal: [Gal is sunbathing by poolside] Oh, yeah. Bloody hell. I'm sweating in here. Roasting. Boiling. Baking. Sweltering. It's like a sauna. Furnace. You can fry an egg on my stomach. Ohh, who wouldn't lap this up? It's ridiculous. Tremendous. Fantastic. Fan-dabby-dozy-tastic.

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Crazy Credits

Goodbye Sweet Cavan

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Connections

References Harvey (1950)

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Soundtracks

Peaches
Performed by The Stranglers (1977)
Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Written by Hugh Cornwell (as Cornwell)/ Jean-Jacques Burnel (as Burnell) / Dave Greenfield (as Greenfield) / Jet Black (as Black)
Complete Music Ltd.

User Reviews

Big Bad Ben's Show!

Throughout film history, there have been so many grimacing villains that make us tremble as we watch their repugnant behaviors. The latest one is Don Logan from the film `Sexy Beast'. Ben Kingsley co-stars as Logan. His devious & energized performance make him the `king' of all villains that I have seen in film this year. Kingsley's performance was definitely oscar worthy. Logan is the scowling criminal who effortlessly tries to recruit a retired ex-thief in executing another score. Ray Winstone stars as the ex- bank robber. However, it was Kingsley who stole this show! The film does get a bit uneasy at times, and its beast representation definitely was not one of beauty. But for what it's worth `Sexy Beast' is Big Bad Ben's finest hour! *** Average

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK Spain

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

13 July 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sexy Beast

Filming Locations:

Grosvenor Hotel, London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$170,356, 17 June 2001

Gross USA:

$6,946,056

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,045,677

Company Credits

Production Co:

Recorded Picture Company (RPC), FilmFour, Chronopolis Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1