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Actors: Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Luis Guzmán, Barry Newman, Lesley Ann Warren, Joe Dalessandro
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Limey |
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Fresh out of prison, Wilson (Stamp), an older ex-convict, travels from Britain to Los Angeles in search of the man he is sure murdered his daughter Jenny. Wilson, a streetwise Cockney criminal, is totally out of his element in southern California culture, but he gets help from a friend of Jenny's, another ex-con named Eduardo Roel (Guzman), as well as Jenny's acting teacher, an aging actress called Elaine (Warren). Wilson's prime suspect is a record producer named Valentine (Fonda), with whom Jenny had been sleeping. The guy who does his dirty work, Avery (Newman), has recently arranged a drug deal with his boss, and can see Wilson is big trouble, so he hires a hit man to take the limey out. This 1999 Steven Soderbergh movie is about regret, failed duties, and men who talk big but are past their prime versus a man who has been sharpened to a knife point by prison.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Based on a screenplay directly written for the screen by Lem Dobbs, THE LIMEY is a movie directed by Steven Soderbergh in 1999.
This is the story of a search. Terence Stamp, a british ex-convict, has just arrived in Los Angeles. His only daughter has died in an automobile accident. He's persuaded that she's been murdered and that Peter Fonda, a pop music producer, has something to do with her death. His unique british way of dealing with americans is a huge advantage for him and he soon discovers that Terry Valentine's got some connections with the L.A. underworld.
A masterpiece.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Limey |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- criminals killing each other
Vigilante/Revenge?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Age:
- 60's-90's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- wild
Hair color?
- white
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
- Hispanic/Latinic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- producer/director
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- white
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
- dangerous
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- resort/hotel
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
- excited
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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