The Limey
Short description
Wilson, an English ex-convict, travels to Los Angeles after spending nine years in prison, having learned there of the death of his only daughter. Convinced the circumstances were suspicious, he arrives determined to find those responsible and makes his way through the city's criminal underworld. His search leads him toward Valentine, a wealthy record producer, and the trail of his daughter's final days.
Steven Soderbergh directed the film from a screenplay by Lem Dobbs. It was the fifth of the 35 films he has directed in chronological order, following Out of Sight and preceding Erin Brockovich. Terence Stamp plays Wilson, with Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, Barry Newman, Joe Dallesandro and Nicky Katt in supporting roles, among 42 credited cast members and 96 credited crew. The production had a budget of 10 million US dollars and returned 3 million US dollars worldwide.
On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 6.9 out of 10 from around 38,000 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 6.5 out of 10 from 513 votes. A film critics' rating of 7.7 out of 10, drawn from 87 reviews, places it noticeably higher than the audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- Filming began on October 1, 1998.
- Ann-Margret was to play Valentine's ex-wife, but Soderbergh removed the scenes with her participation.
- Originally, Soderbergh wanted Michael Caine to play the lead role.
- The flashback scenes with young Wilson were taken from Ken Loach's directorial debut, 'Poor Cow' (1967), in which Terence Stamp also played a thief named Dave. In Soderbergh's film, we don't know Wilson's name, but he was also called Dave in the script.
- The Englishman listens to the song 'The Seeker' by The Who. In the 1960s, Chris Stamp, Terence Stamp's brother, was one of the band's managers.
- Ed, the Englishman's assistant, wears shirts with images of famous political figures throughout the film. First it's Ayatollah Khomeini, then Che Guevara, and then Mao Zedong.
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