Layer Cake

Layer Cake

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Release Date

9/30/2004

Runtime

105 mins

Overview

When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,500,000

Revenue

$11,900,000

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A slick, cleverly plotted London crime thriller that moves with propulsive energy as its protagonist scrambles to navigate a web of double-crosses and competing criminal interests. Stylish and darkly witty, it rewards close attention with intricate plotting and sharp dialogue.

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Themes

CrimeAmbitionBetrayalPower

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

Stylized genreHigh-contrast

Structure

Nonlinear

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Graphic violenceAddiction

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Layer Cake (2004) directed by Matthew Vaughn | FirstCinema