The Limey
The Limey is a 1999 American crime film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs. The film features Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, Barry Newman, Nicky Katt, and Peter Fonda. 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.
Plot
English criminal Wilson travels to Los Angeles to investigate the death of his daughter, Jenny, who was reported to have died in a car accident; however, Wilson suspects murder. Recently released from prison after nine years, he is a hardened man. Arriving in Los Angeles, he questions Jenny's friends Eduardo and Elaine. Finding that they pass his initial inquiry, he elicits their help in investigating Jenny's death. One suspect who emerges is Terry Valentine, the wealthy record producer Jenny was dating. Valentine was briefly involved in drug trafficking which was managed through his security consultant, Avery. Wilson locates a warehouse used by the drug trafficker and asks about Valentine. They insult his daughter and beat him. Wilson returns to the warehouse, shooting dead all but one of the employees.
More details
author | Lem Dobbs |
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contentLocation | Los Angeles |
director | Steven Soderbergh |
editor | Sarah Flack |
events | revenge |
genre | crime drama |
keywords | beat betray big sur car accident date dea dea agent double cross drug enforcement administration drug trafficker drug trafficking follow kill life of crime love song monitor plan record producer run shoot track down traffic |
musicBy | Cliff Martinez |
producer | John Hardy Scott Kramer |
publisher | Artisan Entertainment |
theme | independent narrative neo-noir |