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Layer Cake (2005)
Released By: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   Rating: R   In Theaters: 5/13/2005
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Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Genre: Action-Adventure
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Language: English
Official Website: http://sonypictures.co.uk/movies/layercake/
Theatrical Release: 5/13/2005
Home Video Release: 8/23/2005
Cast: Kenneth Cranham, Colm Meaney, Daniel Craig, George Harris, Louis Emerick
Published ID: 907753
UPC: 043396108899, 043396122178, 043396118225, 043396171169,
Plot: A mechanic in the British drug trade finds himself caught in the middle of some dangerous circumstances in this crime thriller. XXXX (Daniel Craig) is a nameless go-between in the British mob who buys drugs from underground wholesalers and them sells them to street dealers, keeping the system flowing and making a tidy profit in the process. XXXX is looking forward to getting out of the game, and has displayed both smarts and caution in how he's handled his business, but before his overseer Jimmy Price (Kenneth Cranham) will let him go, he has a couple of favors that need to be done. First, Eddie Temple (Michael Gambon) is a mob boss whose daughter has gotten hooked on hard drugs and run away from home; Jimmy needs XXXX to find them girl and bring her to him before Eddie's men can get hold of her. Second, Dragan (Dragan Micanovic) is a Ecstasy wholesaler who has had a large shipment stolen by Duke (Jamie Foreman); Jimmy wants XXXX to get the Ecstasy back to Dragan, but Duke isn't eager to sell and Dragan is becoming impatient. Between these two matters, XXXX isn't so sure he'll get out of the business alive, especially after he finds himself falling for Duke's nephew's girlfriend, Tammy (Sienna Miller). Layer Cake marked the directorial debut for Matthew Vaughn, best known as a producer for Guy Ritchie's lad-centric crime movies. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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Good film
Added 11/11/2009

Well worth watching -- Daniel Craig always is. It was fun to discover this unknown film (to me).
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Great movie
Added 10/20/2009

I just got this movie today.I am a Daniel Craig fan so I really loved this movie.If you like accion and a cute guy, this is it.
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Movie
Added 9/10/2009

Purchased as a gift fot my hubby to add to his collection. Loved the movie.
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A Modern Masterpiece
Added 7/30/2009

Matthew Vaughn has put together what might be the coolest film in years. Each scene is beautifully done: the sets/locations, cinematography, script, and the acting never seem disjointed; they all complement one another. The only word I can think of to describe the film is 'tight'. No word or shot is wasted; nothing is half-hearted.

The entire ensemble is terrific (and entirely believable in their roles), but I would single out Daniel Craig and Michael Gambon in particular for turning in what are easily my favorite performances from each. If you are fans of either, you will like this movie.

The film's plot is a bit complicated, but that just means that it repays (and justifies!) rewatching.

Finally, for better or worse, the film ends in a very different place than the book. Happily (for fans of the book), there are some deleted/alternate endings on the DVD which more closely approximate the book's ending.

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cool movie.
Added 7/20/2009

I knew Daniel Craig would make an excellent James Bond after seeing him in action here. "Layer Cake" invites comparison with other films from that distinct genre of which it is apart. Along with "Snatch" "Layer Cake" is the best of the British gangster films to come along over the last couple decades. Plot, acting, cinematography - **all top notch**. That it is a directorial debut makes it even more impressive. Things do get a little hairy Plot wise, so do pay attention mate. You'll dig this flick I'm sure.
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Good film
Added 11/11/2009

Well worth watching -- Daniel Craig always is. It was fun to discover this unknown film (to me).
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Great movie
Added 10/20/2009

I just got this movie today.I am a Daniel Craig fan so I really loved this movie.If you like accion and a cute guy, this is it.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Movie
Added 9/10/2009

Purchased as a gift fot my hubby to add to his collection. Loved the movie.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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