Dom Hemingway (2013)

After spending 12 years in prison for keeping his mouth shut, notorious safe-cracker Dom Hemingway is back on the streets of London looking to collect what he's owed.

Director:

Richard Shepard

Writer:

Richard Shepard

Stars:

Jude Law, Richard E. Grant, Demián Bichir

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jude Law	...	Dom Hemingway
Luca Zoo Franzoni	...	Dom's Prison Buddy (as Luca Franzoni)
Richard Graham	...	Prison Guard
George Sweeney	...	Man Outside Pub
Mark Wingett	...	Man Outside Pub 2
David Baukham	...	Security Guard
Nick Raggett	...	Sandy Butterfield
Simeon Moore	...	Andrew
Richard E. Grant	...	Dickie Black
Glenn Hirst	...	Barman
Kaitana Taylor	...	Girl at Bar
Colette Morrow	...	Girl at Bar
Jeanie Gold	...	Barmaid
Brenda Palmer	...	Lady on Train
Philippe Pierrard	...	Lardo

Storyline

Vulgar, brash and loud, Dom Hemingway has just been released from prison after serving twelve years for his crime as a safe-cracker working for Ivan Fontaine, who Dom's best friend and associate Dickie Black calls one of the most dangerous men in Europe. Dom left the employ of Lestor McGreevy, a man he generally disliked, to work for Fontaine. Dom could have easily plea bargained with the authorities to give up information on Fontaine for a reduced sentence, he not doing so which resulted in he never again seeing his wife Katherine who died of cancer while he was in prison, and now being estranged from his young adult daughter Evie who sees his choice as his priority of Fontaine over her and her mother. For his silence and giving up twelve years of his life, Dom believes Fontaine owes him and owes him big, and with Dickie by his side, tries to track down Fontaine for that payment. Despite his encounter with a young new ageist woman named Melody, his actions which she vows will lead to...

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Plot Keywords:

male frontal nudity | hairy chested male | sex scene | male nudity | nudity | 

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Taglines:

Jude Law is Dom Hemingway and you're not.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, nudity, pervasive language, some violence and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jude Law (Dom Hemingway)'s partner in the film is named Dickie. In The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Law portrayed a character named Dickie (Greenleaf).

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Goofs

When they fly in slow motion (the car accident) the prosthetic hand leaves the screen from the right side and after a couple of frames it enters the screen from the left side.

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Quotes

Dom Hemingway: You fucker! My betrothed. You're nothing but a pestilence, an uphill gardener with a weak chin. You're a filthafising thief, that's what you are. You think you can steal from me? From me? From Dom Hemingway?

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Connections

References The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

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Soundtracks

I Want Everything
Written by Chris Coyne (as Coyne), Peter Coyne (as Coyne), Mike Gibson (as Gibson), Kris Dollimore (as Dollimore) and George Mazur (as Mazur)
Published by Copyright Control
Performed by The Godfathers
Licensed courtesy of The Godfathers

User Reviews

100% Jude Law, but not the way you know him.

Most people know Jude Law as a slick, English character, who in real life might be exactly the same.

But from the first, very confronting second, it's clear that he is much, much different. Without spoiling anything, you'll find him confronting, arrogant, taller, more muscular than ever before. It will shock you, surprise you but even more important: entertain you.

Law takes us to life after prison, to find out much has changed, except for him. In his head, he is still a legend and acts like one, while realizing that his life and his time in prison cost him dearly.

Be warned: the way Law acts, approaches the line between acting and over-acting, which will take a lot of your patience. But Law manages to do it tongue-in-cheek, while still displaying genuine emotions. This movies is more than just about a man after prison, picking up the pieces with some slapstick moments. It's about a man who is who he is, but also learns to change. Who doesn't care, but learns to care.

Law succeeds in finding a balance between comedy and seriousness. Between drama and satire. In this he creates a character that you can love, like, dislike, hate. But whatever it is, you WILL remember him and feel for him in the end.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 November 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

Dom Hemingway

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$29,276, 6 April 2014

Gross USA:

$523,511

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,307,599

Company Credits

Production Co:

Recorded Picture Company (RPC), BBC Films, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1