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| Directed by | Matthew Vaughn |
| Produced by | Adam Bohling Stephen Marks David Reid Matthew Vaughn |
| Written by | Novel & Screenplay: J. J. Connolly |
| Starring | Daniel Craig Sienna Miller Colm Meaney Kenneth Cranham George Harris Jamie Foreman Michael Gambon |
| Music by | Lisa Gerrard Ilan Eshkeri |
| Cinematography | Ben Davis |
| Editing by | John Harris |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Release date(s) | 2004 |
| Running time | 105 min. Layer Cake is the debut Novel of British author J J Connolly, first published in 2000 by Duckworth Literary Matthew Vaughn (born 7 March, 1971 in London, England) is a British film producer ( Layer Cake, Snatch JJ Connolly is the writer of the crime novel Layer Cake, and of the screenplay of the film based on it Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968 is an English Actor. Sienna Rose Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American -born English Actress, Model, Socialite, and part-time Colm J Meaney ( Irish: Colm Ó Maonaigh; first name ˈkɒləm born 30 May, 1953) is an Irish actor widely known for playing Kenneth Cranham (born December 12, 1944) is a film television and stage Actor who has appeared in Layer Cake, Gangster George Harris (born 20 October, 1949) is a British actor of films stage television radio and musicals Jamie Foreman (born 1958 is a British Actor best known for his roles as Duke in Layer Cake (2004 and Bill Sikes in Roman Polanski Lisa Gerrard (born April 12, 1961) is an Australian Musician, Singer and Composer who rose to prominence as part of Ilan Eshkeri is a British composer of music for film and television Sony Pictures Classics is one of two specialty film divisions of Sony Pictures Entertainment, the other being Screen Gems (which produces more genre-specific fare "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " |
| Language | English |
| Budget | 4,000,000 GBP |
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Layer Cake (also spelled L4YER CAK3) is a 2004 British gangster thriller, directed by Matthew Vaughn. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For other uses see Gangsta. A gangster is a criminal who is or at some point almost invariably becomes a member of a persistent violent The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. Matthew Vaughn (born 7 March, 1971 in London, England) is a British film producer ( Layer Cake, Snatch It is based on a novel of the same name by J. J. Connolly. Layer Cake is the debut Novel of British author J J Connolly, first published in 2000 by Duckworth Literary JJ Connolly is the writer of the crime novel Layer Cake, and of the screenplay of the film based on it
The title refers to the human social strata, especially in the British crime underworld, as well as the numerous plot layers in the film. "The Layer Cake is a metaphor for different levels of British society, whether it's the crime world or anything else", says director Matthew Vaughn. "The movie’s about showing how drugs are everywhere and it doesn’t matter who or where you are, you’re only one person away from drugs, scoring drugs or being involved with criminals. There's a speech at the end of the film where Temple uses Layer Cake as a metaphor for life and how you go up and up and up from one layer of the cake and to the next. "
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Plot
The film centers around an unnamed cocaine dealer in the center of London played by Daniel Craig (known in the credits as XXXX). Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968 is an English Actor. Craig's character has established a successful business buying, cutting and selling cocaine by using intelligence and self control to avoid the largesses and gangster behaviors associated with the business. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Now having made his fortune through hard work and great care, he plans to retire from the drug industry for good.
However, XXXX's boss, Jimmy Price (Kenneth Cranham) sends him to track down the teenage daughter (Nathalie Lunghi) of his associate, Eddie Temple (Michael Gambon), who has fled a rehabilitation center with her drug addicted boyfriend. Kenneth Cranham (born December 12, 1944) is a film television and stage Actor who has appeared in Layer Cake, Gangster Nathalie Lunghi (born Natalie Kathleen Lunghi-Joffé on 26 August 1986) is a British Actress. In reality, XXXX is being sent to kidnap the daughter in an attempt to force Temple to retrieve £13 million Price had invested in a mine operation near Timbuktu. Timbuktu ( Timbuctoo; Koyra Chiini: Tumbutu; French: Tombouctou) is a city in Tombouctou Region, in the West African However, as a Communist coup takes place in the country their investment becomes worthless and Price informs Temple he had invested most of his money in the venture. Temple's incredulous reaction makes Price believe he has been manipulated, and he plans to use Temples daughter as leverage to force Temple to get his money back. Price also orders the protagonist to broker and organize the purchase and distribution of 1 million ecstasy tablets from a flashy gangster named The Duke. MDMA ( 34-methylenedioxy- N -methylamphetamine) most commonly known today by the street name Ecstasy (often abbreviated E, X, The fact they had been stolen from a gang of Serbian war criminals feared throughout the criminal community (and left alive after the heist) is not mentioned at first. Price believes that either Temple's skilled mercenaries or a Serbian hitman connected to the gang will see the unnamed protagonist killed one way or another, and perhaps the return of his lost money.
More trouble ensues for the lead character when he finds out who Price really works for; XXXX's associate, Morty (George Harris) brutally retaliates against a former associate in a filled restaurant; part of the Duke's gang mysteriously disappears, and the ruthless Temple involves himself in the already bungled ecstasy deal. George Harris (born 20 October, 1949) is a British actor of films stage television radio and musicals
In the last scene of the film, having escaped the drug world and its danger, XXXX is in the act of celebrating his escape when he is suddenly and unexpectedly shot on the front steps of the Country Club by the Duke's dim-witted nephew for stealing his girlfriend, Tammy (Sienna Miller), and the protagonist's fate is left ambiguous. Sienna Rose Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American -born English Actress, Model, Socialite, and part-time
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Daniel Craig | XXXX |
| Colm Meaney | Gene McGuire |
| George Harris | Morty |
| Michael Gambon | Eddie Temple |
| Kenneth Cranham | James Lionel Price |
| Jamie Foreman | The Duke |
| Sally Hawkins | Slasher |
| Sienna Miller | Tammy |
| Tom Hardy | Clarkie |
| Nathalie Lunghi | Charlotte Spencer-Temple |
| Dexter Fletcher | Cody |
| Steve John Shepherd | Tiptoes |
| Tamer Hassan | Terry |
| Burn Gorman | Gazza |
| Ben Whishaw | Sidney |
| Jason Flemyng | Crazy Larry |
| Steve Storey | Hoist Driver |
| Marcel Iureş | Slavo |
Reception
Layer Cake received mostly positive reviews, with an 80% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968 is an English Actor. Colm J Meaney ( Irish: Colm Ó Maonaigh; first name ˈkɒləm born 30 May, 1953) is an Irish actor widely known for playing George Harris (born 20 October, 1949) is a British actor of films stage television radio and musicals Kenneth Cranham (born December 12, 1944) is a film television and stage Actor who has appeared in Layer Cake, Gangster Jamie Foreman (born 1958 is a British Actor best known for his roles as Duke in Layer Cake (2004 and Bill Sikes in Roman Polanski Sally Hawkins (born April 27 1976) is a British Actress best known for her performances as Susan in the Academy award -nominated Sienna Rose Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American -born English Actress, Model, Socialite, and part-time Edward Thomas "Tom" Hardy (born September 15, 1977) is an English stage film and television Actor, not to be confused with the Nathalie Lunghi (born Natalie Kathleen Lunghi-Joffé on 26 August 1986) is a British Actress. Dexter Fletcher (born 31 January 1966) is an English Actor, best known for his lead role as Spike Thomson in the British TV Comedy Steve John Shepherd (born 1973 is a British Actor. Career He first became known in 1996 when he played the role of Jo the law clerk in the critically Tamer Hassan (born March 18, 1968, London, England) is an English Actor. Burn Gorman is a British - American Actor and Musician born in 1974 Benedict Whishaw more commonly known as Ben Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor who trained at RADA. Jason Flemyng (born September 25 1966) is an English actor He is known for his Film work which has included roles in British Marcel Iureş (born August 2, 1951) is a Romanian stage and screen Actor. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies.
Differences between book and film
- The organisation in Amsterdam from whom Duke and his crew steal the ecstasy tablets are Neo-Nazi Germans in the novel, however in the film they are wanted Serbian war criminals.
- In the novel, Morty serves 5 years in prison, while in the film, he serves 10.
- The surname of Eddie Temple is Ryder in the novel.
- In the novel Jimmy Price loses his money to a Chechen arms dealing sting, in the film he loses his investment in African mineral deposits to a communist coup d'etat.
Sequel
J. J. Connolly and Matthew Vaughn have both given interviews stating that Connolly is currently writing a sequel to Layer Cake. JJ Connolly is the writer of the crime novel Layer Cake, and of the screenplay of the film based on it Matthew Vaughn (born 7 March, 1971 in London, England) is a British film producer ( Layer Cake, Snatch Vaughn said, "The concept of the novel is that he moves to the Caribbean" and "[he and Morty] take over the Caribbean drug business. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting " [1] Daniel Craig stated in an interview that if the new novel is adapted into a film, he'll only be interested in reprising his role if Vaughn directs. Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968 is an English Actor.
External links
- Official Site
- Layer Cake at the Internet Movie Database
- BBC interview with Matthew Vaughn
- Reviews via Rotten Tomatoes
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