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- Critical reception of The Limey was largely positive, with the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reporting 92% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on 84 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4. The review aggregator Metacritic reported an average rating of 73 out of 100.
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Oct 8, 1999 · Reviews. The Limey. Roger Ebert October 08, 1999. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. If you live like a villain all of your life, sooner or later you will be 60 and still being shot at. Although violence may be a way of life for the poor, it is a nuisance to the rich, and they try to hire out the work wherever possible.
The movie is surprisingly better than expected from watching the first scenes. Wilson's affect is strange and at a robotic, and the movie moves with a slight back and forth timeline.
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- Steven Soderbergh
- R
- Terence Stamp
The plot concerns an English career criminal (Stamp) who travels to the United States to investigate the recent suspicious death of his daughter. It was filmed on location in Los Angeles and Big Sur . Critical reception was positive, but the film was not a financial success upon release.
- $10 million
- Cliff Martinez
- May 15, 1999 (Cannes Film Festival), October 8, 1999 (United States)
Filter by Rating: 8/10. Artistic and simple. FilmOtaku 21 July 2004. The `revenge story' is a pretty overdone plot device, so when a film comes along that employs this theme and still remains fresh and compelling, it is safe to say that is a truly good film. Steven Soderbergh's `The Limey' is able to do just that.
Aug 9, 2019 · At its core, “The Limey” is a revenge movie. Terence Stamp plays Wilson, an aged British thief who lands in Los Angeles looking for answers surrounding the death of his daughter, Jenny. However, “The Limey” isn’t a cold, straightforward exercise in the genre, or the precursor to “ Taken .”.
It's a brisk and relentless story, with a killer supporting cast (Lesley Anne Warren, Joe Dallesandro, Nicky Katt and Luis Guzmán!) and an inevitability that you feel in every cut. Truly one of the...
Adhara stabs Wilson with a skewer but is knocked out, Valentine escapes and grabs Avery's gun, leaving the injured man without a word. Wilson is slowed but follows Terry down the stairs to the rocky beach. Terry shoots at Wilson but misses. He then twists his ankle and falls and Wilson catches him.
