Film199989 min

The Limey

Name: The Limey
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1999
Duration: 89 min
Cast: Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, Barry Newman, Joe Dallesandro

Taste attributes: crimedramamysteryhistoricaldetectivemafia/gangstermusic/danceslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Vengeance knows no boundaries."

Boxlist takeA weighty, intimate crime drama: stirring and grounded. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.7 /10

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The Limey follows Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine 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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