The Limey

"Tell them I'm coming"

Aug 4 1999 R 1h 29m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

An ex-con, fresh out of prison, goes to L.A. to try to learn who murdered his daughter. However, he quickly finds that he is completely out of place with no understanding of the culture he finds. His investigations are helped by another ex-con. Together they learn that his daughter had been having an affair with a record producer, who is presently having an affair with another young woman. An aging actress, who also knew his daughter, forces him to look at his own failures as a father. The movie does focus on the drama of the situation and the inter-relationships of the characters and seldom slips into an action piece.

Written by

Lem Dobbs

Directed by

Steven Soderbergh

Cast

Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Lesley Ann Warren

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Artisan Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 9 nominations total

Trailers
THE LIMEY - Trailer - HQ
The Limey (1999) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
36,021
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA