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Layer Cake

Layer Cake

The art of good business is being a good middleman.

2004 1h 45mDramaThrillerCrime

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...

3.5/5

TMDB score· 2,408 votes

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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...

The vibe

london, englanddrug smugglinghitmankidnappinggangsterdrug traffickingecstasycocainedrug mulemission of murder

Behind it

Matthew VaughnMatthew VaughnDirectorJ.J. ConnollyScreenplayLisa GerrardLisa GerrardComposerIlan EshkeriIlan EshkeriComposerBen DavisBen DavisCinematography

Cast

Daniel CraigDaniel CraigXXXXSienna MillerSienna MillerTammyTom HardyTom HardyClarkieColm MeaneyColm MeaneyGeneGeorge HarrisGeorge HarrisMortySally HawkinsSally HawkinsSlasherKenneth CranhamKenneth CranhamJimmy PriceJamie ForemanJamie ForemanDukeMichael GambonMichael GambonEddie TempleBen WhishawBen WhishawSidneyDragan MićanovićDragan MićanovićDraganStephen WaltersStephen WaltersShanksLouis EmerickLouis EmerickTrevorDexter FletcherDexter FletcherCodyTamer HassanTamer HassanTerryJason FlemyngJason FlemyngLarry - CrazyNathalie LunghiCharlieRab AffleckRab AffleckMickey

Director

Matthew Vaughn

Writer

J.J. Connolly

Release date

30 Sept 2004

Runtime

1h 45m

Budget

$6.5M

Box office

$11.9M · 1.8× its budget

Studio

Marv

Language

English, Romanian

Country

United Kingdom

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