Layer Cake (2004) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Layer Cake
Year
2004
Running time
100 min.
Country
United Kingdom
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Synopsis
With a vast amount of money safely invested, a London cocaine peddler (Daniel Craig) is preparing to leave England and start a new life. However, his gangland protector, Jimmy Price (Kenneth Cranham), has other plans, sending him on a seemingly innocuous errand that soon reveals itself as a deadly trap…
Layer Cake is the directorial debut of Matthew Vaughn, producer of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch.
Awards
2004: Nominated for BAFTA Awards: Best Debut by a British
2004: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Nom. for Best New Director
2005: National Board of Review (NBR): Spotlight Award.
Critics' reviews
- "Smartly put together, with interesting characters and caustic wit."
- "A smart, vivid, thrillingly real gangster picture"
- "A sleek, effective entertainment that is a refreshing respite from the slick emptiness of recent American crime dramas"
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Ranking Lists Position
- 59 My Top 10 Movies from 2004 (49)
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