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      Layer Cake

      R Released May 13, 2005 1 hr. 45 min. Crime Drama List
      81% 142 Reviews Tomatometer 84% 100,000+ Ratings Audience Score An unnamed mid-level cocaine dealer (Daniel Craig) in London makes plans to step away from the criminal life. Before he can cut ties, the dealer's supplier Jimmy Price (Kenneth Cranham) draws him into a complicated pair of jobs involving kidnapping the teenage daughter of a rival gangster (Michael Gambon) and brokering the purchase of a large shipment of ecstasy pills from a dealer known as "the Duke" (Jamie Foreman), leading to a series of elaborate double-crosses from all corners. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 05 Buy Now

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      A stylized, electric British crime thriller.

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      Ryan N Misleading title.... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review Thew H Nicely paced English crime drama. Worth the watch Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/24 Full Review Ryan B A stylised & electrifying tale of British crime & how the players in the underbelly of the nation all interact with one another, from the top to the bottom. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/24 Full Review Audience Member A little long. A little slow. But still worth the watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/19/23 Full Review Alec C Funny and fiendishly clever, we're in for a cocktail of carnage as our unnamed protagonist attempts to outmaneuver some dangerous gangsters! Pacing gives it a feeling of something boiling under the surface ready to explede. Warning: twists are going to leave your head spinning on its axis, so keep your neck jerked to the front! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review G C Daniel Craig's best film and it's actually a really good British organized crime film. I put it second behind Snatch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Will Self London Evening Standard Layer Cake features all the doublecrosses, grasses and reversals of fortune that come as standard to the genre, but it is lifted by the uniformly excellent cast, the snide intelligence of the script, and the effortless pace of Vaughn's direction. Dec 27, 2017 Full Review Leslie Felperin Variety There's a proper lived-in believability about Layer Cake's depiction of how the worlds of the rich, the criminal and the criminally rich intersect. Jul 29, 2008 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Johnny Loftus Decider Daniel Craig is cool and compelling. May 14, 2021 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz As well as a marvellous scenario that boasts more twists and turns than a rollercoaster, Vaughn has also assembled a terrific cast. Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 5, 2021 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Violence, language, drugs in British noir crime movie. Rated: 3/5 Feb 8, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis An unnamed mid-level cocaine dealer (Daniel Craig) in London makes plans to step away from the criminal life. Before he can cut ties, the dealer's supplier Jimmy Price (Kenneth Cranham) draws him into a complicated pair of jobs involving kidnapping the teenage daughter of a rival gangster (Michael Gambon) and brokering the purchase of a large shipment of ecstasy pills from a dealer known as "the Duke" (Jamie Foreman), leading to a series of elaborate double-crosses from all corners.
      Director
      Matthew Vaughn
      Screenwriter
      J.J Connolly
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Classics
      Production Co
      Falcon Films, Sony Pictures Classics
      Rating
      R (Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Sexuality|Strong Brutal Violence)
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 13, 2005, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 16, 2012
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $2.3M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SRD
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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