The Limey

    Genre
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
  • |
    • Runtime
    89 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    1999
  • |
    • Countries
    USA
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Steven Soderbergh
WRITTEN BY:
Lem Dobs
CAST INCLUDES:
Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Peter Fonda

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

A tale of vengeance, family, and loyalty, THE LIMEY, directed by Steven Soderbergh (SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE, TRAFFIC), is a thrilling drama. Starring Terrence Stamp (THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, LAST NIGHT IN SOHO), as a vengeful father seeking revenge on the man responsible for his daughter’s death. The San Francisco Chronicle describes this exciting tale as "A first-rate crime thriller and further proof that director Stephen Soderbergh is one of our great contemporary film stylists."

SYNOPSIS

The Limey follows Wilson (Terence Stamp), a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter’s death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine (Peter Fonda) and an army of L.A.’s toughest criminals, hoping to find clues and piece together what happened. After surviving a near-death beating, getting thrown from a building and being chased down a dangerous mountain road, the Englishman decides to dole out some bodily harm of his own.

The Limey

    Genre
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
  • |
    • Runtime
    89 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    1999
  • |
    • Countries
    USA
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Steven Soderbergh
WRITTEN BY
Lem Dobs
CAST INCLUDES
Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Peter Fonda
A tale of vengeance, family, and loyalty, THE LIMEY, directed by Steven Soderbergh (SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE, TRAFFIC), is a thrilling drama. Starring Terrence Stamp (THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, LAST NIGHT IN SOHO), as a vengeful father seeking revenge on the man responsible for his daughter’s death. The San Francisco Chronicle describes this exciting tale as "A first-rate crime thriller and further proof that director Stephen Soderbergh is one of our great contemporary film stylists."

The Limey follows Wilson (Terence Stamp), a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter’s death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine (Peter Fonda) and an army of L.A.’s toughest criminals, hoping to find clues and piece together what happened. After surviving a near-death beating, getting thrown from a building and being chased down a dangerous mountain road, the Englishman decides to dole out some bodily harm of his own.

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