The Limey (1999)

Directed by

Steven Soderbergh

Genre

drama film, crime film, neo-noir, flashback film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 502 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An English career criminal travels to Los Angeles to look into his daughter's suspicious death. He confronts the people involved while piecing together what happened to her.

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What happens

The Limey is a 1999 American crime film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs. The film features Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, Barry Newman, Nicky Katt, Joe Dallesandro, and Peter Fonda. The plot concerns an English career criminal (Stamp) who travels to the United States to investigate the recent suspicious death of his daughter. It was filmed on location in Los Angeles and Big Sur. Critical reception was positive, but the film was not a financial success upon release, though it has made a cult following over the decades. The film was nominated for five Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Stamp and Guzmán were nominated for Best Male Lead and Best Supporting Male Lead respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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